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Mexico Social Distancing Reduced Flu Transmission: H1N1 Study Shows Closing Schools, Other Measures Effective
May 24, 2011 — Social distancing measures proved effective according to a new study that examined the H1N1 pandemic in Mexico. The study shows three distinct pandemic waves. Results will aid health officials plan ... > full story -
Study Evaluates Parents' Reluctance to Vaccinate Asthmatic Kids
May 16, 2011 — Concern over vaccine safety is one of the primary factors preventing parents from having their asthmatic children vaccinated for influenza, or flu, according to Michigan researchers. Parents who do ... > full story -
Research Demonstrates Link Between H1N1 and Low Birth Weight
May 2, 2011 — In 2009, the United States was gripped by concern for a new winter threat: the H1N1 strain of influenza. According to research conducted through that winter, pregnant women were right to be ... > full story -
Green Light for Flu Vaccine in Transplant Recipients, Study Suggests
April 28, 2011 — Getting vaccinated against the flu lowers kidney transplant recipients' risk of organ loss and death, according to a new study. The results suggest that concerns about the safety of the influenza ... > full story -
Pediatric Flu Vaccination: Understanding Low Acceptance Rates Could Help Increase Coverage
April 28, 2011 — A study of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination in a sample of black and Hispanic children in Atlanta found a low rate of vaccine acceptance among parents and caregivers. Researchers say this low ... > full story -
1918 Influenza Pandemic (Spanish Flu): Large Differences in Mortality Between Urban and Isolated Rural Areas
April 27, 2011 — In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of 10 died. An important explanation for the differences is due to ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light on Evolution of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Japan
April 25, 2011 — Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase. While ... > full story -
Wild Hogs: Researchers Examine Impact of Feral Pigs in Eastern North Carolina
April 25, 2011 — America's feral pig population continues to expand, increasing the potential for interaction with humans and domestic swine -- and for spreading diseases. Researchers at North Carolina State ... > full story -
New Approach to Defeating Flu Shows Promise
April 22, 2011 — New research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces flu symptoms and prevents death after a lethal dose ... > full story -
Pig Stem Cell Transplants: The Key to Future Research Into Retina Treatment
April 12, 2011 — Scientists studying the role of stem cells in repairing damaged retina tissue have found that pigs represent an effective proxy species to research treatments for humans. The study demonstrates how ... > full story
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