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This Week's Forecast: Sunny With a 40 Percent Chance of Flu
November 26, 2012 — Scientists have developed a system to predict the timing and severity of seasonal influenza outbreaks that could one day help health officials and the general public better prepare for them. The ... > full story -
Scientists Describe Elusive Replication Machinery of Flu Viruses
November 22, 2012 — Scientists have made a major advance in understanding how flu viruses replicate within infected cells. The researchers used cutting-edge molecular biology and electron-microscopy techniques to ... > full story -
How Does Antibiotic Resistance Spread? Scientists Find Answers in the Nose
November 20, 2012 — Microbiologists studying bacterial colonization in mice have discovered how the very rapid and efficient spread of antibiotic resistance works in the respiratory pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae ... > full story -
Influenza Curbs Part of Immune System and Abets Bacterial Infections
November 15, 2012 — When infected with influenza, the body becomes an easy target for bacteria. The flu virus compromises the capacity of the host's immune system to effectively fight off bacteria. Now immunologists ... > full story -
New Method of Gene Identification Discovered
November 11, 2012 — Scientists studying the genes and proteins of human cells infected with a common cold virus have identified a new gene identification technique that could increase the genetic information we hold on ... > full story -
When Parasites Catch Viruses: Viral Symbiont of a Protozoan Parasite Increases Virulence to Human Host
November 7, 2012 — A protozoan parasite causing an STD that affects a quarter of a billion people yearly is fueled in part by its own viral symbiont. Antibiotics that simply kill the parasite are not the ... > full story -
Stay in Bed or Feel the Burn? What to Do When You Are Sick
November 7, 2012 — Stuffy noses, hacking coughs and aches all over -- cold and flu season has arrived. Though your body may be aching and your nose running like a faucet, it can be difficult to decide if you should ... > full story -
More Than a Quarter of St. Louis EMTs Don’t Get Flu Vaccines
November 5, 2012 — More than 25 percent of St. Louis area EMTs do not get vaccinated against the flu, new research ... > full story -
Young Birds Can Get 'Drunk' on Fermented Berries: Effects Similar to Those for People, Only Drunk Birds Have Much Further to Fall
November 2, 2012 — Young birds can get "drunk" on fermented berries and exhibit all the symptoms familiar to people who overindulge, indicates a small ... > full story -
Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers to Protect Patients
October 29, 2012 — All health care workers in health care institutions should be vaccinated with the annual influenza vaccine to protect patients, argues an ... > full story
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