Influenza News

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

Posted July 6, 2011:

• You Are What You Tweet: Tracking Public Health Trends With Twitter

Posted June 28, 2011:

• Cancer Treatment: Patients Treated With Sunitinib and Sorafenib Respond to Flu Vaccine

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Protein Unique to Avian Retina Contributes to Visual Acuity by Helping Eyes 'Breathe'
• Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Newborns, Study Suggests

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Birds of a Feather Display Only a Fraction of Possible Colors

Posted June 15, 2011:

• Health System Achieves High Flu Vaccination Rates by Mandating Masking
• A Grid Approach to Pandemic Disease Control

Posted June 13, 2011:

• 'Networking' Turns Up Flu Viruses With Close Ties to Pandemic of 2009

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Swine Flu Spread Was Much Wider Than First Thought, Scientists Say
• Adjuvant Combo Shows Potential for Universal Influenza Vaccine

Posted June 7, 2011:

• Universal Flu Vaccine Clinical Trials Show Promise

Posted May 29, 2011:

• Why Does Flu Trigger Asthma?

Posted May 26, 2011:

• Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receive Less Protection from Pandemic Influenza With H1N1 Vaccine, Study Shows

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Long-Term Study of Swine Flu Viruses Shows Increasing Viral Diversity

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Mexico Social Distancing Reduced Flu Transmission: H1N1 Study Shows Closing Schools, Other Measures Effective

Posted May 19, 2011:

• African-Americans With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus More Responsive to Flu Vaccine Than Patients of European Descent

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Study Evaluates Parents' Reluctance to Vaccinate Asthmatic Kids

Posted May 13, 2011:

• Scientists Design New Anti-Flu Virus Proteins Using Computational Methods

Posted May 12, 2011:

• Significant Inverse Association Between Public Spending on Health and Pandemic Influenza Mortality

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Research Demonstrates Link Between H1N1 and Low Birth Weight
• Smoke-Exposed Children With Flu More Likely to Need ICU Care

Posted April 28, 2011:

• Green Light for Flu Vaccine in Transplant Recipients, Study Suggests

Posted April 27, 2011:

• 1918 Influenza Pandemic (Spanish Flu): Large Differences in Mortality Between Urban and Isolated Rural Areas

Posted April 25, 2011:

• New Study Sheds Light on Evolution of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Japan

Posted April 22, 2011:

• Research on 'Iceman' Wim Hof Suggests It May Be Possible to Influence Autonomic Nervous System and Immune Response
• New Approach to Defeating Flu Shows Promise

Posted April 11, 2011:

• Nasal Spray Vaccines Can Be Made More Effective Against Flu, Experts Say
• Physicians Recommend Different Treatments for Patients Than They Choose for Themselves, Study Finds

Posted April 10, 2011:

• Flu Helps Spread Pneumonia

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Migratory Birds, Domestic Poultry and Avian Influenza

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Wild Birds May Play a Role in the Spread of Bird Flu, New Research Suggests

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