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Potential Novel Treatment for Influenza Discovered: Scientists Pursue New Therapies as Deadly H7N9 Flu Spreads in China
May 1, 2013 — An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to new research. The scientists found that a drug ... > full story -
Flu and Bacteria: Better Prognosis for This Potentially Fatal Combination
April 26, 2013 — Scientists have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lung of people having the flu. The results could prompt the development of alternative treatments for flu-related ... > full story -
Insight on Pandemic Flu
April 25, 2013 — Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in ... > full story -
Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management
April 17, 2013 — Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be ... > full story -
On Twitter, Anti-Vaccination Sentiments Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccination Sentiments
April 4, 2013 — On Twitter, a research team tracked the pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine messages about a new vaccine for combating a virus strain responsible for swine flu, and then observed how Twitter users expressed ... > full story -
Assessing Disease Surveillance and Notification Systems After a Pandemic
April 3, 2013 — Significant investments over the past decade into disease surveillance and notification systems appear to have "paid off" and the systems "work remarkably well," says a researcher who examined the ... > full story -
Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines Revealed
March 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza ... > full story -
Pain Reliever Shows Anti-Viral Activity Against Flu
March 21, 2013 — The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of scientists. The findings are the result of a structure-based ... > full story -
Predicting Hotspots for Future Flu Outbreaks
March 14, 2013 — A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans. Scientists are making sure we get a leg up on the threat by developing predictions about where outbreaks are ... > full story -
Prediction of Seasonal Flu Strains Improves Chances of Universal Vaccine
March 12, 2013 — Researchers have determined a way to predict and protect against new strains of the flu virus, in the hope of improving immunity against the ... > full story
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