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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 -
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 -
Flu Helps Spread Pneumonia
April 10, 2011 — Bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis are only able to spread when individuals are infected with flu, according to an expert. The work could have implications for the management of influenza ... > full story -
Developing a Universal Flu Vaccine?
March 16, 2011 — A vaccine that helps against all types of influenza -- for several years? If all goes right for one Norwegian company, such a vaccine could exist within a few ... > full story -
New H1N1 Mutation Could Allow Virus to Spread More Easily
March 9, 2011 — Researchers have identified a single mutation in the H1N1 genetic makeup that would allow it to be much more easily transmitted between people. The finding should give the World Health Organization, ... > full story -
Drug to Fight Tumors Also Fights the Flu and Possibly Other Viruses
February 28, 2011 — Ever get a flu shot and still get the flu? If so, there's new hope for flu-free winters in the years to come thanks to a new discovery by researchers who found that a drug called DMXAA, originally ... > full story -
Universal Flu Vaccine Study Yields Success in Mice
February 18, 2011 — Researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing that a vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray could provide protection ... > full story -
Stockpiled Avian Flu Vaccine Could Protect Against Potential Pandemic
February 9, 2011 — A stockpiled vaccine designed to fight a strain of avian flu that circulated in 2004 can be combined with a vaccine that matches the current strain of bird flu to protect against a potential ... > full story -
Children More Likely to Transmit Flu to Those of Same Sex, UK Study Finds
January 31, 2011 — Boys predominantly pass on flu to other boys and girls to girls, according to a new study of how swine flu spread in a primary school during the 2009 pandemic. The results also suggest that flu ... > full story
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