Influenza News

Posted January 11, 2012:

• New Model for Epidemic Contagion

Posted January 9, 2012:

• 'Google Flu Trends' Is a Powerful Early Warning System for Emergency Departments

Posted December 22, 2011:

• New Model to Design Better Flu Shots Proposed

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality for Influenza Patients

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Strict Policy Raises Hospital's Worker Flu Vaccination Rate

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Promising Results in Mice on Needle-Free Candidate Universal Vaccine Against Various Flu Viruses

Posted December 1, 2011:

• A Vaccination Against Social Prejudice

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Annual Childhood Flu Vaccines May Interfere With Development of Crossresistance

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Fish Flu: Genetics Approach May Lead to Treatment

Posted November 2, 2011:

• New Material for Air Cleaner Filters That Captures Flu Viruses

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Could Social Media Be Used to Detect Disease Outbreaks?

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Obesity Limits Effectiveness of Flu Vaccines, Study Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Examining Rice Genes for Rice Blast Resistance

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Nursing Home Flu Shots Fall Short, Especially for Blacks

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Priming With DNA Vaccine Makes Avian Flu Vaccine Work Better: Proof of Concept for Universal Influenza Vaccine
• Rebooting the System: Immune Cells Repair Damaged Lung Tissues After Flu Infection

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Hollywood Thriller Contagion Echoes Real-Life Study

Posted September 26, 2011:

• People Hospitalized With Asthma 'Less Likely to Die from Swine Flu', Study Finds
• Compound Kills Highly Contagious Flu Strain by Activating Antiviral Protein

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Scientists Find H1N1 Flu Virus Prevalent in Animals in Africa

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Virus Discovery Helps Scientists Predict Emerging Diseases

Posted September 19, 2011:

• 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Flu More Damaging to Lungs, Opens Opportunities for Bacterial Infection
• Scientists Find Earliest Known Evidence of 1918 Influenza Pandemic
• Expanding Flu Vaccinations to Older Children Reduces Emergency Visits for Flu-Like Illnesses by 34 Percent, Study Suggests

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Team Discovers Treatable Mechanism Responsible for Often Deadly Response to Flu
• Tree Resin Captures Evolution of Feathers on Dinosaurs and Birds

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Map the Global Spread of Drug-Resistant Influenza

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Flu Vaccines for Nursing Home Workers Effective in Reducing Outbreaks, Study Finds

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Persistent Immunity: Researchers Find Signals That Preserve Anti-Viral Antibodies

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Guidelines for Treating Pneumonia in Children

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Watching Viruses 'Friend' a Network: Researchers Develop Facebook Application to Track the Path of Infection

Posted August 25, 2011:

• Wide Gap in Immune Responses of People Exposed to the Flu
• Discovery Explains Why Influenza B Virus Exclusively Infects Humans: Opens Door for New Drugs

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity
• How FluMist Elicits Protection

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Narcolepsy and Influenza: Onset of Narcolepsy Appears to Follow Seasonal Patterns of H1N1, China Study Finds

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Powerful X-Rays Enable Development of Successful Treatment for Melanoma and Other Life-Threatening Diseases

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Any Prime-Boost Mix of Injected or Spray Flu Vaccine Shields Toddlers: Broadest Immune Response from Nasal Spray Vaccine, Study Finds

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Fine-Tuning the Flu Vaccine for Broader Protection

Posted August 3, 2011:

• Gold Nanoparticles Used to Diagnose Flu in Minutes

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Aging: T Cells That Survive the Longest May Better Protect Against Infections Such as the Flu

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Oral Interferon May Prevent and Control Avian Influenza Virus Infection

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Single-Dose H1N1 Vaccine Not Reliable Protection for Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients

Posted July 14, 2011:

• 'Swine Flu' Breath Test Could Reduce Future Vaccination Shortages, Research Suggests

Posted July 13, 2011:

• When Well-Known Flu Strains 'Hook Up' Dangerous Progeny Can Result

Posted July 12, 2011:

• No Substantial Link Between Swine Flu Vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Experts Confirm
• New Means of Overcoming Antiviral Resistance in Influenza

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Quick Test Can Predict Immune Responses to Flu Shots

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer

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