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Chemists Discover How Antiviral Drugs Bind to and Block Flu Virus
Researchers have determined
where an antiviral drug
binds to and blocks a
channel necessary for the
flu virus to spread. The
team also discovered that
... > full story
Insect Cells Provide the Key to Alternative Swine Flu Vaccination
Scientists in Vienna have
developed a new technique
for producing vaccines for
H1N1 -- so-called swine flu
-- based on insect cells.
The research reveals how
... > full story
Can Kitchen Spoons Be Dangerous Spoons? Too Little or Too Much Medicine, Depending on Spoon Size
A new study illustrates the
dangers of using kitchen
spoons to measure liquid
medicine. ... > full story
Pandemic Toolkit Offers Flu With a View
As communities brace for
rising wintertime influenza
cases, scientists are
developing a mathematical
and visual analytic toolkit
to help health officials
quickly analyze pandemics
... > full story
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Nearly Half of Americans Believe H1N1 Outbreak Is Over, Poll Finds
February 5, 2010 — Poll shows almost half of Americans believe H1N1 flu outbreak is over and levels of concern about getting sick continue to decline. After initial period of vaccine shortage, 70 percent of adults said ... > full story -
Targeted Prevention Stopped Spread of H1N1 at Alabama Boys Camp
February 3, 2010 — Providing preventive Tamiflu and educating and emphasizing the need for repeated hand sanitizer use and disinfectant spray helped stop the spread of H1N1 influenza at a boys' summer camp in northern ... > full story -
Flu Vaccination Rate at Large, Midwest Health System Rises Dramatically Due to Mandatory Policy
February 3, 2010 — Making flu shots mandatory in 2008 dramatically increased the vaccination rate among St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare's nearly 26,000 employees to more than 98 percent, according to a report now online ... > full story -
Who Is Most Likely to Take Precautions During a Pandemic?
February 1, 2010 — A study that looked at how people behave during pandemics has identified key demographic and psychological factors that may predict protective ... > full story -
Preventive Program Associated With Reduced Spread of H1N1 at Summer Camp
February 1, 2010 — A targeted program of preventive antiviral medication, combined with the use of hand sanitizers and surface decontamination, was associated with containing the spread of the H1N1 virus in a summer ... > full story -
Of Swine, Birds and Men -- Pandemic H1N1 Flu
February 1, 2010 — Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu ... > full story -
Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Influenza's Spread, Study Finds
January 26, 2010 — Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season, according to a new study. In an influenza pandemic, vaccination may not be ... > full story -
Double Trouble: Bacterial Super-Infection After the Flu
January 22, 2010 — Current research suggests that the flu may predispose to secondary bacterial infections, which account for a significant proportion of mortality during flu ... > full story -
1918 and 2009 H1N1 Flu Probably Not Spread by Birds
January 20, 2010 — The two strains of the H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 1918 and 2009 global flu pandemics do not cause disease in birds. It is unlikely that birds played a role in the spread of the H1N1 ... > full story -
Appendicitis May Be Related to Viral Infections
January 19, 2010 — Researchers have evaluated data over a 36-year period from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and concluded that appendicitis may be caused by undetermined viral infection or ... > full story
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