Swine Flu News

Posted May 22, 2012:

• Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits in Large Study

Posted May 21, 2012:

• Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Produces Antibodies Against Multiple Flu Strains

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Virus 'Barcodes' Offer Rapid Detection of Mutated Strains

Posted May 8, 2012:

• H1N1 Discovery Paves Way for Universal Flu Vaccine

Posted April 11, 2012:

• Feral Pigs Can Carry Nasty Bacteria That Can Be Transmitted to People
• Studies on Resistance Against Influenza

Posted April 3, 2012:

• Children: Better Protection from Influenza With Improved Vaccine

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Genetic Regulators Hijacked by Avian and Swine Flu Viruses Identified

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Microfluidic Chip Developed to Stem Flu Outbreaks

Posted March 25, 2012:

• Genetics of Flu Susceptibility: Why the Flu Is Life-Threatening for Some, and Quite Mild for Others

Posted February 27, 2012:

• How Accurate Are Rapid Flu Tests?

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Key Peptides That Could Lead to Universal Vaccine for Influenza Identified

Posted January 24, 2012:

• Generation X: How Young Adults Deal With Influenza

Posted January 16, 2012:

• Does La Niña Weather Pattern Lead to Flu Pandemics?

Posted December 22, 2011:

• New Model to Design Better Flu Shots Proposed

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality for Influenza Patients

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Promising Results in Mice on Needle-Free Candidate Universal Vaccine Against Various Flu Viruses

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Annual Childhood Flu Vaccines May Interfere With Development of Crossresistance

Posted November 2, 2011:

• New Material for Air Cleaner Filters That Captures Flu Viruses

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Obesity Limits Effectiveness of Flu Vaccines, Study Finds

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Treatment With Oxygenating System Associated With Lower Risk of Death for H1N1 Patients With Respiratory Failure

Posted September 26, 2011:

• People Hospitalized With Asthma 'Less Likely to Die from Swine Flu', Study Finds

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Scientists Find H1N1 Flu Virus Prevalent in Animals in Africa

Posted September 19, 2011:

• 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Flu More Damaging to Lungs, Opens Opportunities for Bacterial Infection
• Expanding Flu Vaccinations to Older Children Reduces Emergency Visits for Flu-Like Illnesses by 34 Percent, Study Suggests

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Team Discovers Treatable Mechanism Responsible for Often Deadly Response to Flu

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Map the Global Spread of Drug-Resistant Influenza

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Flu Vaccines for Nursing Home Workers Effective in Reducing Outbreaks, Study Finds

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Children's Hospitals Not Equipped to Handle Pandemics, Study Shows; Outbreak Could Quickly Exhaust Capacity

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Narcolepsy and Influenza: Onset of Narcolepsy Appears to Follow Seasonal Patterns of H1N1, China Study Finds

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Powerful X-Rays Enable Development of Successful Treatment for Melanoma and Other Life-Threatening Diseases

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Fine-Tuning the Flu Vaccine for Broader Protection

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Single-Dose H1N1 Vaccine Not Reliable Protection for Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients

Posted July 18, 2011:

• How Flu Virus Spreads to College Community: Major Implications for Control

Posted July 14, 2011:

• 'Swine Flu' Breath Test Could Reduce Future Vaccination Shortages, Research Suggests

Posted July 13, 2011:

• When Well-Known Flu Strains 'Hook Up' Dangerous Progeny Can Result

Posted July 12, 2011:

• No Substantial Link Between Swine Flu Vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Experts Confirm
• New Means of Overcoming Antiviral Resistance in Influenza

Posted July 7, 2011:

• Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy Protects Newborns, Study Suggests

Posted June 15, 2011:

• Health System Achieves High Flu Vaccination Rates by Mandating Masking

Posted June 13, 2011:

• 'Networking' Turns Up Flu Viruses With Close Ties to Pandemic of 2009

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Swine Flu Spread Was Much Wider Than First Thought, Scientists Say

Posted May 26, 2011:

• Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receive Less Protection from Pandemic Influenza With H1N1 Vaccine, Study Shows

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Long-Term Study of Swine Flu Viruses Shows Increasing Viral Diversity

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Mexico Social Distancing Reduced Flu Transmission: H1N1 Study Shows Closing Schools, Other Measures Effective

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Study Evaluates Parents' Reluctance to Vaccinate Asthmatic Kids

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