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Clinical Trials To Test 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Candidates Set
July 22, 2009 — Scientists in a network of medical research institutions across the United States are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two ... > full story -
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Modeling For Public Health Action
July 20, 2009 — Mathematical modeling can help inform public health policy in outbreaks such as the H1N1 pandemic, write members of the Pandemic Influenza Outbreak Research Modeling Team in Canada. These models are ... > full story -
How Flu Damages Lung Tissue
July 17, 2009 — A protein in influenza virus that helps it multiply also damages lung epithelial cells, causing fluid buildup in the lungs, according to new research. The researchers say the recent outbreak of H1N1 ... > full story -
Six In Ten Americans Believe Serious Outbreak Of H1N1 Likely In Fall Or Winter
July 16, 2009 — Anational poll that focuses on Americans' views and concerns about the potential for a more severe outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) in the fall or winter. The polling was done June 22-28, ... > full story -
Swine Flu Vaccines Being Tested: Vaccine Expected To Be Available In November
July 16, 2009 — Researchers are currently comparing 4 potential vaccines for H1N1v, also known as swine flu or Mexican flu. 300 to 400 volunteers will be recruited for these tests. “There is a good chance that ... > full story -
Fighting Drug-Resistant Flu Viruses
July 15, 2009 — Amid reports that swine flu viruses are developing the ability to shrug off existing antiviral drugs, scientists are reporting a first-of-its kind discovery that could foster a new genre of ... > full story -
Flu Mortality Formula Is Potentially Misleading, Say Scientists
July 14, 2009 — A standard calculation used in forecasting potential numbers of deaths during the swine flu pandemic risks misleading health-care planners by being open to both over- and under-estimation of the true ... > full story -
Swine Flu: H1N1 Virus More Dangerous Than Suspected, Except To Survivors Of The 1918 Pandemic Flu Virus
July 13, 2009 — Researchers also noted that those people exposed to the 1918 virus, all of whom are now in advanced old age, have antibodies that neutralize the H1N1 ... > full story -
Humans May Give Swine Flu To Pigs In New Twist To Pandemic
July 9, 2009 — The strain of influenza, A/H1N1, that is currently pandemic in humans has been shown to be infectious to pigs and to spread rapidly in a trial pig population. Researchers infected five pigs with the ... > full story -
Influenza Monitoring By The US Military
July 7, 2009 — The recent global swine flu outbreak has underscored the critical need for good surveillance and rapid access to epidemiological data. The US military, starting with early monitoring efforts in the ... > full story
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