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Human Infection With Influenza A(H7N9) in China
April 4, 2013 — On April 3, 2013, the China Health and Family Planning Commission notified WHO of an additional four cases of human infection with influenza A(H7N9). The four patients are from Jiangsu province in ... > full story -
Newly Approved Blood Thinner May Increase Susceptibility to Some Viral Infections
April 1, 2013 — A new study indicates that a newly approved blood thinner that blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system may increase the risk and severity of certain viral infections, including flu ... > full story -
Cleverly Designed Vaccine Blocks H5 Avian Influenza in Animal Models
March 25, 2013 — Until now, most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have lacked effectiveness. But a new vaccine has proven highly effective against the virus when tested in ... > full story -
Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines Revealed
March 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza ... > full story -
Pain Reliever Shows Anti-Viral Activity Against Flu
March 21, 2013 — The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of scientists. The findings are the result of a structure-based ... > full story -
Findings to Help in Design of Drugs Against Virus Causing Childhood Illnesses
March 21, 2013 — New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes ... > full story -
Two-Pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu
March 14, 2013 — Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells or virus-specific non-neutralizing antibodies are each relatively ineffective at conferring protective immunity alone. But, when combined, the virus-specific CD8 ... > full story -
Predicting Hotspots for Future Flu Outbreaks
March 14, 2013 — A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans. Scientists are making sure we get a leg up on the threat by developing predictions about where outbreaks are ... > full story -
Prediction of Seasonal Flu Strains Improves Chances of Universal Vaccine
March 12, 2013 — Researchers have determined a way to predict and protect against new strains of the flu virus, in the hope of improving immunity against the ... > full story -
Study Points to Essential Role of IL-22 in Lung Repair After the Flu
March 11, 2013 — Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in ... > full story
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