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New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza
July 4, 2013 The influenza virus’ ability to mutate quickly has produced new, emerging strains that make drug discovery more critical than ever. For the first time, researchers have mapped how critical ... > full story -
Simple Math May Solve Longstanding Problem of Parasite Energetics
July 2, 2013 Feeling faint from the flu? Is your cold causing you to collapse? Your infection is the most likely cause, and, according to a new study, it may be possible to know just how much energy your bugs are ... > full story -
New Study Describes Imaging Findings in H7N9 Influenza
July 2, 2013 H7N9 pneumonia is characterized by imaging findings that differentiate it from other types of pneumonia, including rapidly progressive changes in the lungs and pulmonary connective tissues, according ... > full story -
Infectious Disease Research Gets a Boost from Websites, Blogs, and Social Media
July 1, 2013 Innovative new techniques for tracking the spread of infectious diseases are being developed with the help of news websites, blogs, and social media. Biologists describe the advantages and challenges ... > full story -
Toward Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Drugs for Common Cold and Other Infections
June 26, 2013 Scientists are reporting progress in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses, which cause humanity's most common infectious ... > full story -
Influenza Infection Increases Likelihood of Bacterial Pneumonia 100-Fold
June 26, 2013 It's been known for more than two centuries that pneumonia cases increase during flu ... > full story -
Study Ranks Social Contacts by Job and Social Group in Bid to Fight Infectious Diseases
June 25, 2013 In the light of Novel Corona Virus, concerns over H7N9 Influenza in S.E. Asia, and more familiar infections such as measles and seasonal influenza, it is as important as ever to be able to predict ... > full story -
Flu Shot Effective Regardless of Circulating Flu Strain, Research Finds
June 25, 2013 New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the ... > full story -
Flu Shot Likely Prevented 13 Million Illnesses, 110,000 Hospitalizations from 2005-2011
June 19, 2013 Approximately 13 million illnesses and over 110,00 hospitalizations may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last 6 years in the US, according to new ... > full story -
New Details About H7N9 Influenza Infections That Suddenly Appeared in China
June 19, 2013 Researchers have revealed new information about the latest strain of type A influenza, known as ... > full story
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