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Reduced Risk of Preterm Birth for Pregnant Women Vaccinated During Pandemic Flu
February 19, 2013 — Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on ... > full story -
Using Twitter to Predict the Influence of Lifestyle on Health
February 8, 2013 — Researchers showed last year how Twitter can be used to predict how likely it is for a Twitter user to become sick. They have now used Twitter to model how other factors -- social status, exposure to ... > full story -
Patients Can Emit Small, Influenza-Containing Particles Into the Air During Routine Care
January 31, 2013 — A new study suggests that patients with influenza can emit small virus-containing particles into the surrounding air during routine patient care, potentially exposing health care providers to ... > full story -
More Severe Flu Seasons Predicted Due to Climate Change
January 28, 2013 — The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a new ... > full story -
Flu Myths and Legends: Five Common Flu Misconceptions Dispelled
January 28, 2013 — It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing “the flu this” or “the flu that.” Unfortunately, this season’s influenza outbreak is one of the worst in ... > full story -
Pandemic Controversies: The Global Response to Pandemic Influenza Must Change
January 28, 2013 — "Evil" scientists, deadly viruses and terrorist plots are usually the preserve of Hollywood blockbusters. But when it comes to pandemic influenza, it is the stuff of real life. As controversy about ... > full story -
Potential Benefits and Threats of Nanotechnology Research
January 25, 2013 — A new article tackles the complex "dual-use" aspect of nanotechnology ... > full story -
At Least One in Five Were Infected in Flu Pandemic, International Study Suggests
January 25, 2013 — At least one in five people in countries for which data are available were infected with influenza during the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new ... > full story -
Using Twitter to Track the Flu: Researchers Find a Better Way to Screen the Tweets
January 24, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed a new tweet-screening method that not only delivers real-time data on flu cases, but also filters out online chatter that is not linked to actual flu ... > full story -
Disease Outbreaks Trackable With Twitter
January 22, 2013 — About 15 percent of Tweets can accurately be connected to state-level location data or better. Most of that data is parsed from users' public profiles. Such volume means Twitter could be used as an ... > full story
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