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Gold Nanoparticles Used to Diagnose Flu in Minutes
August 3, 2011 — Arriving at a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical during flu outbreaks, but until now, physicians and public health officials have had to choose between a highly accurate yet time-consuming test ... > full story -
Aging: T Cells That Survive the Longest May Better Protect Against Infections Such as the Flu
August 1, 2011 — Aging brings about a selective decline in the numbers and function of T cells -- a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system's response to infection -- and T cells that survive the ... > full story -
Oral Interferon May Prevent and Control Avian Influenza Virus Infection
July 28, 2011 — Avian influenza virus is a threat to the commercial chicken industry and, with its recent rapid spread across China, has also shown the ability for transmission from chickens to humans and other ... > full story -
Single-Dose H1N1 Vaccine Not Reliable Protection for Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients
July 26, 2011 — Researchers from Australia determined that pediatric liver transplant patients who received a single-dose of the H1N1 vaccine were not adequately protected against the virus compared to healthy ... > full story -
'Swine Flu' Breath Test Could Reduce Future Vaccination Shortages, Research Suggests
July 14, 2011 — A novel breath test, measuring the immune response to the H1N1 flu virus, could help to ease future vaccine shortages by identifying the people who have already been infected with the flu ... > full story -
When Well-Known Flu Strains 'Hook Up' Dangerous Progeny Can Result
July 13, 2011 — A new study finds that a process called reassortment, a kind of viral sexual reproduction, between the virus responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic (H1N1) and a common type of avian flu virus (H9N2) ... > full story -
No Substantial Link Between Swine Flu Vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Experts Confirm
July 12, 2011 — Adjuvanted vaccines used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic did not increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome substantially, if at all, finds a large Europe-wide ... > full story -
New Means of Overcoming Antiviral Resistance in Influenza
July 12, 2011 — Researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu strains that resist current antiviral ... > full story -
Quick Test Can Predict Immune Responses to Flu Shots
July 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed a method for predicting whether someone will produce high levels of antibodies against a flu shot a few days after vaccination. After scanning the extent to which carefully ... > full story -
Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer
July 7, 2011 — 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 ... > full story
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