influenza

Moving towards a more inclusive approach to medicine

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:39:21 +0000

The first human genome, which has served as the reference until now, was released approximately 20 years ago. It was a landmark accomplishment that had a huge impact on biomedical research and changed the way scientists study human biology. But it was based on just a few individuals and did not capture the full genetic diversity of the human population.

Nicole Basta

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:28:07 +0000

Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target

justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:59:07 +0000

For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body by our own immune system. In some cases, however, the immune response becomes dysregulated and if left uncontrolled, the inflammation caused by our own immune cells can lead to extensive lung tissue damage and enhanced morbidity and mortality.

How can we help our immune system to balance the two main host defense strategies: attacking pathogens (called host resistance) and preserving our own tissue (called disease tolerance)?