Discovery of natural antibody brings a universal flu vaccine a step closer
Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report. Researchers describe an antibody that, in animal tests, can prevent or cure infections with a broad variety of influenza viruses, including seasonal and potentially pandemic strains.