Influenza News

Posted May 24, 2010:

• Cancer-Targeting Virus Delivered by IV Is Successful in Treating Advanced Cancers, Research Finds

Posted May 19, 2010:

• New Steps Toward a Universal Flu Vaccine

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Pandemic Flu Containment Measures Bought Valuable Time, Vietnam Study Suggests

Posted May 17, 2010:

• Google Flu Trends Estimates Off, Study Finds
• Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DFA) Unreliable in H1N1 Testing in Critically Ill Patients, Study Finds

Posted May 13, 2010:

• Cutting-Edge Vaccine Research to Be Showcased at AAPS National Biotechnology Conference

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Directing Immune Traffic: Signposts to the Lung

Posted May 5, 2010:

• Nausea and Speeding Heart Can Be Signs of Flu in Pregnant Women

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Equitable Access to Influenza Vaccines Not in Sight, Expert Says
• Fear of Pandemic Influenza Clogs Emergency Departments Even When Disease Is Not Present
• H1N1 Influenza Hits Older Children

Posted April 29, 2010:

• Hand-Washing, Mask-Wearing May Limit Transmission of Pandemic Flu
• New HIV Model Suggests Killer T Cell for Vaccine

Posted April 28, 2010:

• A Clamp for Emerging Flu Viruses: Researchers Unravel Secret of Innate Immune Response

Posted April 27, 2010:

• Drugs Used for Treatment of Influenza in Pregnancy Appear to Be Safe, Study Finds

Posted April 23, 2010:

• 1976 'Swine Flu' Shot Linked to Stronger Immune Response to 21st Century Pandemic Flu

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Poultry Disease Vaccine Brings Short-Term Results but Long-Term Problems

Posted April 20, 2010:

• Among Deaths from H1N1, Pregnant Women Appear to Have High Risk

Posted April 19, 2010:

• Chicken Antibodies May Help Prevent H5N1 Pandemic

Posted April 15, 2010:

• For Older Adults, Flu Season Tends to Peak First in Nevada, Last in Maine

Posted April 13, 2010:

• Guillain-Barré Syndrome Cases Low After 2009 H1N1 Vaccine

Posted April 12, 2010:

• Immune Molecules Target Swine And Avian-Origin Influenza
• Harnessing the Web and Supercomputers to Track Pathogens as They Evolve

Posted April 8, 2010:

• Cold Fronts Linked to European H5N1 Outbreaks

Posted April 6, 2010:

• Did Seasonal Flu Vaccination Increase the Risk of Infection With Pandemic H1N1 Flu?
• Building a Better Flu Vaccine: Add Second Strain of Influenza B

Posted March 30, 2010:

• How Ducks Host Influenza Unharmed: Could Findings Shield Humans from Bird Flu Viruses?

Posted March 29, 2010:

• Business Affiliation Could Increase Potential Risk of Farm-to-Farm Transmission of Avian Influenza

Posted March 26, 2010:

• Rapid Development of Drug-Resistant 2009 H1N1 Influenza Reported in Two Cases

Posted March 25, 2010:

• How Cells Recognize Viral Toxins

Posted March 24, 2010:

• Why Young Are Most Affected by Swine Flu Revealed in Virus Structure
• 1918 and 2009 Pandemic Influenza Viruses Lack a Sugar Topping

Posted March 22, 2010:

• Chest X-Rays Can Help Predict Which H1N1 Patients Are at Greatest Risk
• Poorly Understood Cell Plays Role in Immunity Against the Flu

Posted March 20, 2010:

• H1N1: Infrared Thermal Detection Systems Useful for Patient Screening

Posted March 19, 2010:

• Women With Swine Flu 13 Times More Likely to Suffer Critical Illness If They Are Pregnant, Study Finds

Posted March 17, 2010:

• Targeting Blood Vessels, Immune System May Offer Way to Stop Infection-Caused Inflammation
• Health-Care Worker Vaccination Rates Remain Perilously Low

Posted March 16, 2010:

• Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak

Posted March 11, 2010:

• Children With Chronic Respiratory Illness Are Vulnerable to Critical H1N1
• Mother's Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Risk of Schizophrenia

Posted March 9, 2010:

• Hutterite Study: Vaccinating Children for Flu May Help Prevent Transmission, Protect Those Who Are Not Vaccinated
• Full House Raises Risk of Hospital Deaths, Study Finds

Posted March 3, 2010:

• Aluminum Adjuvants in Vaccinations: How Do They Really Work?

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Pandemic Flu, Like Seasonal H1N1, Shows Signs of Resisting Tamiflu

Posted February 25, 2010:

• Novel Compound Found Effective Against Avian Influenza Virus

Posted February 24, 2010:

• Single-Dose H5N1 Vaccine Safe and Effective in Adults and Elderly

Posted February 22, 2010:

• Dry Winters Linked to Seasonal Outbreaks of Influenza
• Virus Hybridization Could Create Pandemic Bird Flu

Posted February 17, 2010:

• Flu-Induced Stress Response Is Critical for Resistance to Secondary Infection

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