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Measuring Genomic Response to Infection Leads to Earlier, Accurate Diagnoses
January 9, 2013 — Researchers are looking to genomic technologies -- not the isolation of bacteria or viruses -- to quickly detect and diagnose infectious diseases such as the flu and ... > full story -
Consumers Judge Their Risk of Catching an Illness by the Cost of the Cure
January 4, 2013 — Consumers make irrational inferences about their health risks based on the price of their ... > full story -
Study Turns Parasite Invasion Theory on Its Head
December 23, 2012 — Current thinking on how the Toxoplasma gondii parasite invades its host is incorrect, according to a new study describing a new technique to knock out genes. The findings could have implications for ... > full story -
Pigs in Southern China Infected With Avian Flu
December 19, 2012 — Researchers report for the first time the seroprevalence of three strains of avian influenza viruses in pigs in southern China, but not the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Their research has implications ... > full story -
New Process to Make One-Way Flu Vaccine Discovered
December 18, 2012 — A new process to make a one-time, universal influenza vaccine has been discovered. Researchers found a way to make the one-time vaccine by using recombinant genetic engineering technology that does ... > full story -
Age Not Factor in Immunity to Viruses, Researchers Find
December 13, 2012 — A new study shows a specialized class of immune cells, known as T cells, can respond to virus infections in an older person with the same vigour as T cells from a young ... > full story -
Viruses Cooperate or Conquer to Cause Maximum Destruction
December 13, 2012 — Scientists have discovered new evidence about the evolution of viruses, in work that will change our understanding about the control of infectious diseases such as winter flu. Researchers conducted ... > full story -
Does Changing the Price of Medicine Influence Consumers' Perceived Health Risk?
December 11, 2012 — Consumers assume their risk of getting a serious illness is higher when medications are cheaper because they believe that prices for life-saving products are based on need and not profit, according ... > full story -
Why Is the Flu More Common During the Winter Season?
December 4, 2012 — Environmental engineers have shown for the first time the relationship between the influenza A virus viability in human mucus and humidity over a large range of relative humidities, from 17 percent ... > full story -
College Students Report Low Flu Vaccine Rate
December 3, 2012 — College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit -- they could help prevent the flu. According to a new study, colleges and universities should ... > full story
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