
Getting Wise To Influenza Virus' Tricks: Imaging Of Influenza Virus Protein Opens Way To Design New Anti-viral Drugs
One of the tactics used by
influenza virus to take over
the machinery of infected
cells has been laid bare by
structural biologists. A new
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New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms
A new vaccine under
development may provide
protection against highly
pathogenic bird flu and its
evolving forms, according to
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Flu Viruses Take One-way Ticket Out Of Asia, Then Travel The World
Seasonal influenza strains
constantly evolve in
overlapping epidemics in
Asia and sweep the rest of
the world each year, an
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Cause Of Flu Epidemics Uncovered
The exchange of genetic
material between two closely
related strains of the
influenza A virus may have
caused the 1947 and 1951
human flu epidemics,
according to biologists. The
... > full story
- Getting Wise To Influenza Virus' Tricks: Imaging Of Influenza Virus Protein Opens Way To Design New Anti-viral Drugs
- New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms
- Flu Viruses Take One-way Ticket Out Of Asia, Then Travel The World
- Cause Of Flu Epidemics Uncovered
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Young Children Hospitalized For Flu Associated With Higher Costs And Higher Risk Illness
May 5, 2008 The high costs of hospitalizing young children for influenza creates a significant economic burden in the United States, underscoring the importance of preventive flu shots for children and the ... > full story -
Quick Way To Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies Against Flu Discovered
May 1, 2008 Human monoclonal antibodies against influenza can be rapidly produced in the lab, according to a new report. Using cells drawn from volunteers inoculated with seasonal influenza vaccine, the ... > full story -
New Strategies Against Bird Flu
April 21, 2008 Multiple lethal pathogens such as H5N1 avian flu trigger acute lung injury with a high death rate. Scares of an epidemic have led to an increasing interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms ... > full story -
Flu Vaccines Can Reduce Respiratory Problems By Up To 3/4
April 17, 2008 A study of 87 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- a major international cause of ill health and death -- found that having the annual flu vaccine reduced overall problems by 67%. ... > full story -
First Successful Libraries Of Avian Flu Virus Antibodies Created
April 17, 2008 Scientists have created the first comprehensive monoclonal antibody libraries against avian influenza using samples from survivors of the 2005/2006 "bird flu" outbreak in Turkey. These antibody ... > full story -
Faster Test Reported For Detecting Fake Tamiflu In Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs
April 9, 2008 Scientists are reporting development of a fast new method to detect fake Tamiflu, the mainstay medication for preventing and treating bird flu. Tamiflu has become a target for counterfeiters as ... > full story -
One In Seven Cases Of Bird Flu Could Be Prevented By Closing Schools In Event Of Pandemic
April 9, 2008 Closing schools in the event of a flu pandemic could slow the spread of the virus and prevent up to one in seven cases, according to a new study published in Nature. School closure is the ... > full story -
Why The Flu Virus Is More Infectious In Cold Winter Temperatures
April 1, 2008 A new finding may account for why the flu virus is more infectious in cold winter temperatures than during the warmer months. At winter temperatures, the virus's outer covering, or envelope, hardens ... > full story -
Molecular Evolution Of Influenza A Viruses Circulated In Fujian Province, China
April 1, 2008 Researchers studied the genetic and epidemic characteristics of influenza A viruses circulated in humans in Fujian Province, south of China from 1996 to 2004. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out ... > full story -
Micro Chips Could Speed Up Detection Of Livestock Viruses
March 31, 2008 Some of the worst threats to farm workers and farm animals such as bird flu, foot-and-mouth disease and other emerging viruses could soon be quickly identified by using a newly developed simple ... > full story
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