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Posted September 21, 2010:

• Study Models H1N1 Flu Spread

Posted September 20, 2010:

• Seasonal Flu Vaccine Lowers Risk of First Heart Attack, Study Finds
• Higher Incidence of Seizures Seen in Children With H1N1 Virus Compared to Seasonal Flu

Posted September 15, 2010:

• 'Friendship Paradox' May Help Predict Spread of Infectious Disease

Posted September 8, 2010:

• Self-Administered Vaccine Patch May Protect Against Potentially Pandemic Flu Viruses

Posted September 6, 2010:

• Blood Signatures to Diagnose Infection

Posted September 3, 2010:

• Satellite Data Reveals Why Migrating Birds Have a Small Window to Spread Bird Flu

Posted August 31, 2010:

• Infectious Diseases Experts Call for Mandatory Flu Vaccine for All Health-Care Personnel

Posted August 24, 2010:

• 'Biosensors' on Four Feet Detect Animals Infected With Bird Flu

Posted August 23, 2010:

• Government Urges Universal Flu Vaccinations

Posted August 20, 2010:

• Avian Influenza Virus May Persist on Feathers Fallen from Domestic Ducks

Posted August 12, 2010:

• Immune Responses During Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia Among Offspring

Posted August 5, 2010:

• H1N1 Flu Virus Used New Biochemical Trick to Cause Pandemic
• How Viruses Jump from Hosts: Secrets of Rabies Transmission in Bats Discovered

Posted July 23, 2010:

• HIV's Sugar Coating Offers New Vaccine Approach

Posted July 19, 2010:

• Seasonal Influenza Immunization Rates Among Health-Care Workers

Posted July 16, 2010:

• Universal Flu Vaccine Moving Closer

Posted July 12, 2010:

• Healthy Made Up Over Half of UK Swine Flu Admissions and Inpatient Deaths in First Wave

Posted July 9, 2010:

• Scientists Use Computer Algorithms to Develop Seasonal Flu Vaccines
• Borne on the Wing: Avian Influenza Risk in US Wild Songbirds Mapped

Posted July 8, 2010:

• Antibody May Help Treat and Prevent Influenza Outbreaks

Posted June 25, 2010:

• Bird Flu: Preening Spreads Viruses in Nature

Posted June 23, 2010:

• Media Coverage Responsible for Growth in Vaccination Rates

Posted June 18, 2010:

• Prior Exposure to Seasonal Influenza May Explain the Mildness of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic

Posted June 15, 2010:

• 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Protects Against 1918 Influenza Virus; Cross-Protection Helps Alleviate Bioterrorism Concerns

Posted June 10, 2010:

• Flu's Evolution Strategy Strikes Perfect Balance

Posted June 3, 2010:

• Molecular Explanation for the Evolution of Tamiflu Resistance
• Universal Treatment for All Strains of Influenza Within Sight

Posted June 1, 2010:

• Challenges for the Next Pandemic

Posted May 28, 2010:

• Those With Allergic Asthma Face Double Trouble During Flu Season, Findings Suggest

Posted May 27, 2010:

• Flu Doesn't Die Out, It Hides out

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Moving Closer to a Universal Influenza Vaccine

Posted May 24, 2010:

• To Attack H1N1, Other Flu Viruses, Gold Nanorods Deliver Potent Payload
• Symptom Patterns Differ Between Pandemic, Seasonal Flu in Singapore
• H1N1 Associated With Serious Health Risks for Pregnant Women, Study Finds

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Pandemic Flu Containment Measures Bought Valuable Time, Vietnam Study Suggests

Posted May 17, 2010:

• Google Flu Trends Estimates Off, Study Finds
• Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DFA) Unreliable in H1N1 Testing in Critically Ill Patients, Study Finds

Posted May 13, 2010:

• Cutting-Edge Vaccine Research to Be Showcased at AAPS National Biotechnology Conference

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Directing Immune Traffic: Signposts to the Lung

Posted May 5, 2010:

• Nausea and Speeding Heart Can Be Signs of Flu in Pregnant Women

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Fear of Pandemic Influenza Clogs Emergency Departments Even When Disease Is Not Present
• H1N1 Influenza Hits Older Children

Posted April 29, 2010:

• Hand-Washing, Mask-Wearing May Limit Transmission of Pandemic Flu

Posted April 28, 2010:

• A Clamp for Emerging Flu Viruses: Researchers Unravel Secret of Innate Immune Response

Posted April 27, 2010:

• Drugs Used for Treatment of Influenza in Pregnancy Appear to Be Safe, Study Finds

Posted April 23, 2010:

• 1976 'Swine Flu' Shot Linked to Stronger Immune Response to 21st Century Pandemic Flu

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Poultry Disease Vaccine Brings Short-Term Results but Long-Term Problems

Posted April 19, 2010:

• Chicken Antibodies May Help Prevent H5N1 Pandemic

Posted April 15, 2010:

• For Older Adults, Flu Season Tends to Peak First in Nevada, Last in Maine

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