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Full House Raises Risk of Hospital Deaths, Study Finds
March 9, 2010 A full house isn't always a good thing, according to a new study that links high hospital occupancy to higher death rates for patients. High occupancy periods are a challenging time when more things ... > full story -
Aluminum Adjuvants in Vaccinations: How Do They Really Work?
March 3, 2010 An new article by a leading researcher in the bioinorganic chemistry of aluminum explains how aluminum adjuvants work in boosting the immune response to ... > full story -
Pandemic Flu, Like Seasonal H1N1, Shows Signs of Resisting Tamiflu
March 1, 2010 If the behavior of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication, scientists say that chances are good that most strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus will become resistant to ... > full story -
Novel Compound Found Effective Against Avian Influenza Virus
February 25, 2010 A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new ... > full story -
Single-Dose H5N1 Vaccine Safe and Effective in Adults and Elderly
February 24, 2010 Researchers from Hungary and the UK have developed a single-dose H5N1 influenza vaccine that induces a protective level of immunity against infection in healthy adult and elderly volunteers. The ... > full story -
Aggressive Response Helped Chilean Hospital Improve H1N1 Influenza Outcomes
February 24, 2010 A Chilean hospital's early use of antiviral treatment in influenza patients and other aggressive measures helped reduce the number of severe H1N1 cases and related ... > full story -
Dry Winters Linked to Seasonal Outbreaks of Influenza
February 22, 2010 The seasonal increase of influenza has long baffled scientists, but a new study has found that seasonal changes of absolute humidity are the apparent underlying cause of these wintertime peaks. The ... > full story -
Virus Hybridization Could Create Pandemic Bird Flu
February 22, 2010 Genetic interactions between avian H5N1 influenza and human seasonal influenza viruses have the potential to create hybrid strains combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of ... > full story -
Epidemiologists Explore Dynamics of Mexico's H1N1 Pandemic
February 21, 2010 Influenza surveillance mechanisms in Mexico were adequate during the fast-spreading H1N1 outbreak in 2009, yet Mexico did not have the infrastructure to quickly identify the emergence of this novel ... > full story -
Flu-Induced Stress Response Is Critical for Resistance to Secondary Infection
February 17, 2010 A new study reveals how infection with the influenza virus impacts the way that the immune system responds to subsequent infections. The research provides a new understanding of the physiological and ... > full story
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