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Why H1N1 Flu Spreads Inefficiently
Scientists have found a
genetic explanation for why
the new H1N1 "swine flu"
virus has spread from person
to person less effectively
than other flu viruses. But
researchers say the new
... > full story
Flu Dynasty: Influenza Virus In 1918 And Today
The influenza virus that
wreaked havoc in 1918-1919
founded a viral dynasty that
persists to this day,
according to scientists.
They argue that we have
... > full story
Swine Flu Origins Revealed
A new analysis of the
current swine-origin H1N1
influenza A virus suggests
that transmission to humans
occurred several months
before recognition of the
existing outbreak. ... > full story
World First: Chinese Scientists Create Pluripotent Stem Cells From Pigs
Scientists have managed to
induce cells from pigs to
transform into pluripotent
stem cells -- cells that,
like embryonic stem cells,
... > full story
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First Wave Of Swine Flu Hit Young People Harder Than Expected
July 5, 2009 — A mathematical epidemiologist is researching the A(H1N1) influenza pandemic strain circulating around the world. The new study's findings reveal an age shift in the proportion of cases toward a ... > full story -
Researchers Describe The 90-year Evolution Of Swine Flu
July 5, 2009 — The current H1N1 swine flu strain has genetic roots in an illness that sickened pigs at the 1918 Cedar Rapids Swine Show in Iowa, report experts. Their paper describes H1N1's nearly century-long and ... > full story -
Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?
June 25, 2009 — The outbreak of H1N1 in 1977 may have an impact on this pandemic. In the late 1970s, an influenza H1N1 appeared in humans. It had a pandemic-like spread that began in younger aged ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Interferon Response May Offer Early Control Of H5N1 Influenza Virus
June 21, 2009 — Researchers suggest that the cell-signaling protein, interferon type 1, reduced H5N1 influenza virus replication in mice and may offer some degree of protection in the early stages of ... > full story -
New Vaccination Strategy May Protect Against Both Lethal 1918 And H5N1 Influenza Viruses
June 20, 2009 — A new study suggests that vaccination with 1918 H1N1 influenza virus-like particles not only protected mice and ferrets against the lethal 1918 influenza virus, but also displayed cross-reactive ... > full story -
Pregnant Women At High Risk Of Complications From H1N1 Influenza
June 18, 2009 — With the H1N1 flu outbreak now elevated to pandemic level, scientists reports that oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are relatively safe drugs for use in pregnant and breast-feeding ... > full story -
Milwaukee Swine Flu Testing Results Published
June 15, 2009 — Researchers have published the first initial paper describing the Milwaukee prevalence of the largest outbreak of novel swine origin influenza virus in America in journal Viruses. This corresponded ... > full story -
New Accurate Diagnostic Test For Swine H1N1 Influenza Using RT-PCR Technology
June 12, 2009 — A new, easy-to-perform method for detecting seasonal influenza A virus and the emerging H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus in human clinical samples offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective ... > full story -
Efforts To Quickly Develop Swine Flu Vaccine
June 4, 2009 — Scientists around the world are accelerating their efforts to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 influenza virusas rapidly as ... > full story -
Bird Flu Virus Remains Infectious Up To 600 Days In Municipal Landfills
June 3, 2009 — Amid concerns about a pandemic of swine flu, researchers report for the first time that poultry carcasses infected with another threat -- the "bird flu" virus -- can remain infectious in municipal ... > full story
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