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Climate Change Could Increase Levels of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds
August 29, 2012 — Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind when climate change is mentioned. Now, researchers say an ... > full story -
There Are Reasons – But Not Good Ones – To Avoid a Flu Vaccine This Year
August 28, 2012 — It can fly through the air or hitch a ride on a handshake, hug or kiss. "It" is seasonal flu. There are many reasons to get an annual flu vaccine, but a physician offers a tongue-in-cheek "Top 10 ... > full story -
Compound Discovered That Boosts Effect of Vaccines Against HIV and Flu
August 26, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a compound that greatly boosts the effect of vaccines against viruses like flu, HIV and herpes in ... > full story -
Advantage Flu Virus: Scientists Discover One of the Ways the Influenza Virus Disarms Host Cells
August 23, 2012 — Scientists have discovered one of the ways the influenza virus disarms our natural defense system. The virus decreases the production of key immune regulating proteins in human cells that help fight ... > full story -
Flu Vaccine Research: Overcoming 'Original Sin'
August 17, 2012 — Scientists studying flu vaccines have identified ways to overcome an obstacle called "original antigenic sin," which can impair immune responses to new flu ... > full story -
Potential Hurdle to Universal Flu Vaccine Development May Be Overcome, Study Suggests
August 15, 2012 — In the quest for a universal influenza vaccine -- one that elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies that can protect against most or all strains of flu virus -- scientists have faced a sobering ... > full story -
Human Antibodies That Protect Against Large Variety of Flu Viruses Described
August 9, 2012 — Scientists have described three human antibodies that provide broad protection against Influenza B virus strains. The same team had previously reported finding broadly neutralizing antibodies against ... > full story -
Influenza Virus Replication: Catching the Cap-Snatcher
August 2, 2012 — Researchers have determined the detailed three-dimensional structure of part of the flu virus' RNA polymerase, an enzyme that is crucial for influenza virus replication. The research was done on the ... > full story -
Equatorial Regions in Brazil Less Affected by 2009 Influenza Pandemic
August 1, 2012 — The death toll of the 2009 influenza pandemic in equatorial climates may have been much lower than originally thought, according to a new ... > full story -
An Avian Flu That Jumps from Birds to Mammals Is Killing New England's Baby Seals
July 31, 2012 — A novel avian influenza virus has acquired the ability to infect aquatic mammals and was responsible for an outbreak of fatal pneumonia that recently struck harbor seals in New England, according to ... > full storyMore:
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