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Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants
As the nation copes with a
shortage of vaccines for
H1N1 influenza, a team of
Alabama researchers have
raised hopes that they have
found an Achilles' heel for
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Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
In hopes of preventing the
next global pandemic and a
possible death toll into the
millions, researchers have
launched an unprecedented
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Those With Severe H1N1 At Risk For Pulmonary Emboli, Researchers Find
Researchers have found that
patients with severe cases
of the H1N1 virus are at
risk for developing severe
complications, including
... > full story
Earlier Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity To Current H1N1 Influenza, Study Shows
Researchers studying the
2009 H1N1 influenza virus,
formerly referred to as
"swine flu," have identified
a group of immunologically
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Most Parents, High-priority Adults Who Tried To Get H1N1 Vaccine For Themselves And Children Unable To Get It, Poll Finds
November 7, 2009 — A new national poll has found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do ... > full story -
Pandemic Flu Vaccine Campaigns May Be Undermined By Coincidental Medical Events
November 6, 2009 — The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns -- like that now underway for H1N1 -- could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and unrelated health events with ... > full story -
When Should Flu Trigger A School Shutdown?
November 6, 2009 — As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study by epidemiologists tapped a ... > full story -
Report On H1N1 Cases In California Shows Hospitalization Can Occur At All Ages, With Many Severe
November 4, 2009 — In contrast with some common perceptions regarding 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infections, an examination of cases in California indicates that hospitalization and death can occur at all ages, and about ... > full story -
Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response To 1 Dose Of 2009 H1N1 Vaccine
November 3, 2009 — Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical ... > full story -
Flu Vaccine Given To Women During Pregnancy Keeps Infants Out Of The Hospital, Study Suggests
November 2, 2009 — Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalized at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing ... > full story -
Pregnant Women At 'Serious Risk' from Flu
November 2, 2009 — Pregnant women who catch the flu are at serious risk for flu-related complications, including death, and that risk far outweighs the risk of possible side effects from injectable vaccines containing ... > full story -
Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic
November 2, 2009 — The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organization, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and death tolls, ... > full story -
Scientists Propose New Explanation For Flu Virus Antigenic Drift
October 30, 2009 — Influenza viruses evade infection-fighting antibodies by constantly changing the shape of their major surface protein. Now, researchers have proposed a new explanation for the evolutionary forces ... > full story -
Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-resistant H1N1
October 29, 2009 — An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology ... > full story
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