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Watching Viruses 'Friend' a Network: Researchers Develop Facebook Application to Track the Path of Infection
August 30, 2011 — PiggyDemic, an application developed by researchers in Israel, allows Facebook users to "infect" their friends with a simulated virus or become infected themselves. This will allow researchers to ... > full story -
Wide Gap in Immune Responses of People Exposed to the Flu
August 25, 2011 — Why do some folks who take every precaution still get the flu, while others never even get the sniffles? It comes down to a person's immune system response to the flu virus, according to new ... > full story -
Discovery Explains Why Influenza B Virus Exclusively Infects Humans: Opens Door for New Drugs
August 25, 2011 — Researchers have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight seasonal influenza epidemics caused by the common influenza B strain. Their discovery also helps explain how ... > full story -
Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity
August 23, 2011 — A new study shows children's hospitals nationwide are not equipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a ... > full story -
How FluMist Elicits Protection
August 23, 2011 — New research may help to explain why live attenuated influenza vaccine, commonly known as FluMist, elicits ... > full story -
Narcolepsy and Influenza: Onset of Narcolepsy Appears to Follow Seasonal Patterns of H1N1, China Study Finds
August 22, 2011 — The onset of narcolepsy appears to follow seasonal patterns of H1N1 and other upper airway infections, according to a new study of patients in ... > full story -
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Powerful X-Rays Enable Development of Successful Treatment for Melanoma and Other Life-Threatening Diseases
August 18, 2011 — Powerful X-ray technology is revealing new insights into diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to the swine flu, and, most recently, enabled the discovery of a groundbreaking new drug treatment for ... > full story -
Any Prime-Boost Mix of Injected or Spray Flu Vaccine Shields Toddlers: Broadest Immune Response from Nasal Spray Vaccine, Study Finds
August 16, 2011 — Children younger than 3 years old receive the same protective antibody response from the recommended two doses of licensed seasonal influenza vaccines regardless of whether the two doses are injected ... > full story -
Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?
August 15, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new computational method that can predict viral mutation strategies, tracking virus strains and giving researchers the tools they need to better combat these mutations ... > full story -
Fine-Tuning the Flu Vaccine for Broader Protection
August 8, 2011 — An antibody that mimics features of the influenza virus's entry point into human cells could help researchers understand how to fine-tune the flu vaccine to protect against a broad range of virus ... > full storyMore:
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