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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 -
Homicide Spreads Like Infectious Disease
November 29, 2012 — Homicide moves through a city in a process similar to infectious disease, according to a new study that may give police a new tool in tracking and ultimately preventing ... > full story -
Man's Best Friend: Common Canine Virus May Lead to New Vaccines for Deadly Human Diseases
November 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that a virus commonly found in dogs may serve as the foundation for the next great breakthrough in human vaccine ... > full story -
Researchers Explore Social Media as Preventative Method for Infectious Diseases
November 27, 2012 — When it comes to stopping illness, social media posts and tweets may be just what the doctor ordered. A research team is looking at social media as a tool to reduce and prevent diseases from ... > full story -
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
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