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Microfluidic Chip Developed to Stem Flu Outbreaks
March 27, 2012 — Researchers have developed a rapid, low-cost, accurate, point-of-care device that matches the accuracy of expensive and time-consuming lab-based tests to diagnose ... > full story -
Genetics of Flu Susceptibility: Why the Flu Is Life-Threatening for Some, and Quite Mild for Others
March 25, 2012 — A genetic finding could help explain why influenza becomes a life-threatening disease to some people while it has only mild effects in others. New research has identified for the first time a human ... > full story -
How Accurate Are Rapid Flu Tests?
February 27, 2012 — A new study has put the accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) under the microscope. The meta-analysis of 159 studies showed three key findings: that RIDTs can be used to confirm the ... > full story -
Key Peptides That Could Lead to Universal Vaccine for Influenza Identified
January 31, 2012 — Researchers have identified key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza and would activate alternative mechanisms of the immune system. They have discovered a series of ... > full story -
Generation X: How Young Adults Deal With Influenza
January 24, 2012 — Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a report that details the behavior and attitudes of Generation ... > full story -
Does La Niña Weather Pattern Lead to Flu Pandemics?
January 16, 2012 — Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused widespread death and illness in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. A new study examining weather patterns around the time of these pandemics finds that each of them ... > full story -
New Model to Design Better Flu Shots Proposed
December 22, 2011 — The flu shot, typically the first line of defense against seasonal influenza, could better treat the US population, thanks to new ... > full story -
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality for Influenza Patients
December 16, 2011 — Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new ... > full story -
Promising Results in Mice on Needle-Free Candidate Universal Vaccine Against Various Flu Viruses
December 8, 2011 — Scientists have discovered that an antigen common to most influenza viruses, and commonly referred to as matrix protein 2, when administered under the tongue could protect mice against experimental ... > full story -
Annual Childhood Flu Vaccines May Interfere With Development of Crossresistance
November 16, 2011 — Vaccinating children annually against influenza virus interferes with their development of cross-reactive killer T cells to flu viruses generally, according to a new study. The research points up ... > full story
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