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  Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity

  August 23, 2011 — A new study shows children's hospitals nationwide are not equipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a ... > full story
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  Narcolepsy and Influenza: Onset of Narcolepsy Appears to Follow Seasonal Patterns of H1N1, China Study Finds

  August 22, 2011 — The onset of narcolepsy appears to follow seasonal patterns of H1N1 and other upper airway infections, according to a new study of patients in ... > full story
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  Powerful X-Rays Enable Development of Successful Treatment for Melanoma and Other Life-Threatening Diseases

  August 18, 2011 — Powerful X-ray technology is revealing new insights into diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to the swine flu, and, most recently, enabled the discovery of a groundbreaking new drug treatment for ... > full story
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  Any Prime-Boost Mix of Injected or Spray Flu Vaccine Shields Toddlers: Broadest Immune Response from Nasal Spray Vaccine, Study Finds

  August 16, 2011 — Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected ... > full story
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  Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?

  August 15, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new computational method that can predict viral mutation strategies, tracking virus strains and giving researchers the tools they need to better combat these mutations ... > full story
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  Fine-Tuning the Flu Vaccine for Broader Protection

  August 8, 2011 — An antibody that mimics features of the influenza virus's entry point into human cells could help researchers understand how to fine-tune the flu vaccine to protect against a broad range of virus ... > full story

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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  '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
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  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

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