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Canadian Homes a Kill Zone for Up to 22 Million Birds a Year, Researchers Estimate
September 14, 2012 Researchers estimate a staggering 22 million birds die from colliding with windows of homes across Canada ... > full story -
An Advance Toward a Flu-Fighting Nasal Spray
September 12, 2012 In an advance toward development of a nasal spray that protects against infection with influenza and spread of the disease, scientists are reporting identification of a substance that activates the ... > full story -
Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus Has Yielded Key Insights, Scientists Say
September 11, 2012 The genetic sequencing and reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide have advanced scientists' understanding of influenza biology and yielded important ... > full story -
Novel Airborne Germ-Killing Oral Spray Effective in Fighting Colds and Flu
September 9, 2012 A new oral antiseptic spray is effective in killing 99.9 percent of infectious airborne germs that cause colds and the ... > full story -
Why Claws Come out Over Feral Cat Management: Finding Common Ground Among 'Cat People' and 'Bird People'
September 6, 2012 A national survey shows that "cat people" and "bird people" have heated differences of opinion, complicating the challenge of managing more than 50 million free-roaming feral cats while protecting ... > full story -
Breathable Treatment to Help Prevent Asthma Attacks
August 31, 2012 Researchers in the UK are presenting details of a treatment that could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80 percent of asthma ... > full story -
Flu Is Transmitted Before Symptoms Appear, Study in Ferrets Suggests
August 29, 2012 New research examining influenza transmission in ferrets suggests that the virus can be passed on before the appearance of symptoms. If the finding applies to humans, it means that people pass on flu ... > full story -
Scientists Map First Steps in Flu Antibody Development
August 29, 2012 Scientists have identified how a kind of immature immune cell responds to a part of influenza virus and have traced the path those cells take to generate antibodies that can neutralize a wide range ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Increase Levels of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds
August 29, 2012 Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind when climate change is mentioned. Now, researchers say an ... > full story -
There Are Reasons – But Not Good Ones – To Avoid a Flu Vaccine This Year
August 28, 2012 It can fly through the air or hitch a ride on a handshake, hug or kiss. "It" is seasonal flu. There are many reasons to get an annual flu vaccine, but a physician offers a tongue-in-cheek "Top 10 ... > full story
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