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Influenza: The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. Usually, the virus is spread through the air from coughs or sneezes. Influenza spreads around the world in a yearly outbreak.
OCT 19, 2022 | 6:00 AM
Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have been made in a record time. However, although the vaccines that have been deployed have clearly reduced the percentage of severe infections in countries wher...
OCT 19, 2022 | 6:00 AM
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness about sex-specific differences in immunity and outcomes following respiratory virus infections. Strong evidence of a male bias in acute...
SEP 08, 2022 | 8:00 PM
Date: September 09, 2022 Time: 8:30AM IST, 11:00AM SGT, 1:00PM AEST Understanding Laboratory Developed Tests Many laboratories around the world have ......
SEP 07, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Pathogen detection and surveillance have become a high priority in both healthcare and environmental settings for the safety of patients and the general public. The COVID-19 pandemic highlig...
JUL 21, 2022 | 11:00 AM
Date: July 21, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) In light of the recent pandemic, less attention has been given to more common viruses like influenza. Scientists believe...
JUN 09, 2022 | 8:00 AM
Date: June 09, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) It is known that immune responses of pregnant women undergo recognized changes that ensure the mother does not reject the...
JUN 02, 2022 | 8:30 AM
Date: June 02, 2022 Time: 8:30am (PST), 10:30am (CST), 11:30am (EST) Cardiac biomarkers like high-sensitivity Troponin I might play a major role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases....
MAY 04, 2022 | 5:30 AM
This presentation will focus on the near- and medium-term future of COVID. COVID will become endemic, but what does this really mean? How will COVID affect longevity in the United States? Wh...
APR 19, 2022 | 6:00 AM
Pathogen detection and surveillance have become a high priority in both healthcare and environmental settings for the safety of patients and the general public. The COVID-19 pandemic highlig...
NOV 30, 2021 | 7:00 AM
Date: November 30, 2021 Time: 7:00am (PDT), 10:00am (EDT) Wastewater Surveillance programs for SARS-CoV-2 are being implemented by health authorities globally. Many laboratories are currentl...
NOV 15, 2021 | 6:00 AM
Date: November 15, 2021 Time: 6:00am (PDT), 9:00am (EDT) Targeted sequencing of respiratory viruses’ genomes is important to identify novel viral variants. Compared to amplicon sequenc...
NOV 10, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Date: November 10, 2021 Time: 10:00am PST Conjugated antibodies and proteins are some of the most powerful and commonly used probes currently used in life sciences research. Understanding th...
NOV 03, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Date: November 3, 2021 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT) Developing and commercializing immunodiagnostic assays are challenging and time-consuming. Selecting the best combination of tools an...
OCT 28, 2021 | 9:00 AM
Date: October 28, 2021 Time: 9:00am (PDT), 12:00pm (EDT) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) uses a stand-displacing DNA polymerase and four to six primers to rapidly amplify DNA a...
OCT 13, 2021 | 4:30 PM
As the pandemic continues to evolve, new tools are needed to fight it. The greatest needs revolve around the ability to screen asymptomatic individuals for COVID-19 and to simultaneously tes...
OCT 13, 2021 | 10:30 AM
By examining the host response to SARS-CoV-2 infection we gain valuable insights into viral pathogenesis and COVID-19 progression. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small (18-22nt), non-coding...
