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Human Nose Too Cold For Bird Flu, Says New Study
May 14, 2009 — Avian influenza viruses do not thrive in humans because the temperature inside a person's nose is too low, according to new research. The authors of the study say this may be one of the reasons why ... > full story -
Mathematical Model Developed To Predict Immune Response To Influenza
May 13, 2009 — Researchers have developed a mathematical model to predict immune responses to infection with influenza A viruses, including novel viruses such as the emergent 2009 influenza A (H1N1). This model ... > full story -
Influenza Pandemic Planning Needed To Assure Adequate Care For Pregnant Women And Newborns
May 13, 2009 — Pregnant women and newborns are at greatest risk in a flu epidemic, but more planning must be done to ensure that they receive priority treatment should an outbreak occur, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Analysis Of Flu Virus Could Lead To Better Vaccines
May 12, 2009 — Scientists may have found a better way to make a vaccine against the flu virus. Though theoretical, the work points to the critical importance of what has been a poorly appreciated aspect of the ... > full story -
Pandemic Warning System Keys On 'Human Factors'
May 12, 2009 — Researchers are proposing a new system that would warn of an impending pandemic before the first case of disease emerged in a given population by detecting subtle signals in human ... > full story -
Swine Flu Data 'Very Consistent' With Early Stages Of A Pandemic
May 11, 2009 — Early findings about the emerging pandemic of a new strain of influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico are published in the journal Science. The data so far is very consistent with what researchers would expect ... > full story -
Swine Flu: What Does It Do To Pigs?
May 11, 2009 — The effects of H1N1 swine flu have been investigated in a group of piglets. Scientists studied the pathology of the virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms between one and ... > full story -
First Swine Flu DNA Test Produced
May 9, 2009 — Scientists have produced the first DNA test kit for the Mexican swine flu. The first shipment of rapid-results tests has been sent today directly to Mexico as well as many other territories to help ... > full story -
FDA Approves New Influenza Vaccine Production Facility
May 7, 2009 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved a new manufacturing facility used to produce influenza virus vaccines. The facility is approved for seasonal ... > full story -
Swine Flu Genes Dissimilar To Past Pandemics
May 6, 2009 — Some genetic markers of influenza infection severity have been identified from past outbreaks. Researchers have failed to find most of these markers in samples of the current swine-flu ... > full story
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