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Pandemic Risk? Troubling Traits of H7N9 Avian Flu Virus
The emerging H7N9 avian
influenza virus responsible
for at least 37 deaths in
China has qualities that
could potentially spark a
global outbreak of flu,
... > full story
H7N9 Influenza: History of Similar Viruses Gives Cause for Concern
The H7N9 avian flu strain
that emerged in China
earlier this year has
subsided for now, but it
would be a mistake to be
... > full story
New Study Describes Imaging Findings in H7N9 Influenza
H7N9 pneumonia is
characterized by imaging
findings that differentiate
it from other types of
pneumonia, including rapidly
progressive changes in the
... > full story
Gene Therapy Gives Mice Broad Protection to Pandemic Flu Strains, Including 1918 Flu
Researchers have developed a
new gene therapy to thwart a
potential influenza
pandemic. They demonstrated
that a single dose of an
... > full story
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Rubber Slat Mats Could Improve Animal Well-Being
July 31, 2013 — Animal scientists and producers are testing new kinds of flooring to improve animal health. Rubber slat mats are one option that could help pregnant sows avoid joint problems and circulatory ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Cause of Pandemic Influenza
July 24, 2013 — With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, mathematicians have completed a study that explains the phenomenon of multiple waves of influenza pandemic in the last ... > full story -
Findings Offer Alternative Approach to Creating a Universal Influenza Vaccine
July 15, 2013 — Scientists have determined that it might be possible to stimulate the immune system against multiple strains of influenza virus by sequentially vaccinating individuals with distinct influenza strains ... > full story -
New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza
July 4, 2013 — The influenza virus’ ability to mutate quickly has produced new, emerging strains that make drug discovery more critical than ever. For the first time, researchers have mapped how critical ... > full story -
Flu Shot Effective Regardless of Circulating Flu Strain, Research Finds
June 25, 2013 — New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the ... > full story -
Flu Shot Likely Prevented 13 Million Illnesses, 110,000 Hospitalizations from 2005-2011
June 19, 2013 — Approximately 13 million illnesses and over 110,00 hospitalizations may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last 6 years in the US, according to new ... > full story -
Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Flu
June 13, 2013 — Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace by nearly 6 percent, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. The researchers simulated an ... > full story -
Saliva Proteins May Protect Older People from Influenza
June 12, 2013 — Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new ... > full story -
Duck Genome Provides New Insight Into Fighting Bird Flu
June 9, 2013 — The duck genome consortium has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos), one principal natural host of influenza A viruses, which caused a new epidemic in China ... > full story -
Ferrets, Pigs Susceptible to H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus
May 23, 2013 — Chinese and US scientists have used a virus isolated from a person who died from H7N9 avian influenza infection to determine whether the virus could infect and be transmitted between ferrets. Ferrets ... > full story
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