Bird Flu Research News

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level of H1N1 Immunity

Posted November 10, 2009:

• New Strategies To Combat The Flu Virus

Posted October 30, 2009:

• Scientists Propose New Explanation For Flu Virus Antigenic Drift
• Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Triple-Combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-Resistant H1N1

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Cyber Exploring The 'Ecosystems' Of Influenzas

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Flu Surveillance Boosts Control, Treatment Options

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Archaeopteryx Was Not Very Bird-Like: Inside The First Bird, Surprising Signs Of A Dinosaur
• Protecting Humans And Animals From Diseases In Wildlife

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Feathery Four-Winged Dinosaur Fossil Found In China Bridges Transition To Birds

Posted September 28, 2009:

• HIV’s Ancestors May Have Plagued First Mammals

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Study Details Pathways To Flu Virus Exposure, Validates Preventative Measures

Posted September 10, 2009:

• 'Dung Of The Devil' Plant Roots Point To New Swine Flu Drugs

Posted September 1, 2009:

• H1N1 Pandemic Virus Does Not Mutate Into 'Superbug' In Lab Study

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Bird Flu Leaves The Nest Adapting To A New Host

Posted August 25, 2009:

• New Study Finds Wild Pikas Are Natural Mammalian Hosts To H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus

Posted August 24, 2009:

• Tobacco Plants Yield First Vaccine For Dreaded 'Cruise Ship Virus'
• Universal Influenza Vaccination May Reduce Antibiotic Use

Posted August 19, 2009:

• Scientists Decoding Genomic Sequences Of H1N1 Using Isolates From Outbreak In Argentina

Posted August 18, 2009:

• New, Faster Way To Diagnose, Fight Flu

Posted August 6, 2009:

• Scientists In Northern Alaska Spot A Shorebird Tagged 8,000 Miles Away

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Virulence Of Pandemic H1N1 Virus In Swine Populations

Posted July 28, 2009:

• Researchers Warn: 'Antivirals Might Be Wasted On The Elderly'

Posted July 25, 2009:

• Clinical Trials To Test 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Candidates Set

Posted July 24, 2009:

• Copper Can Help In The Battle Against Influenza A H1N1, Says Scientist
• Halting A Pandemic: NIH Mounts Search For A H1N1 Vaccine

Posted July 23, 2009:

• 'Single-Shot' Vaccines May Protect Against H5N1 Influenza Virus

Posted July 20, 2009:

• How Flu Damages Lung Tissue

Posted July 18, 2009:

• Swine Flu Vaccines Being Tested: Vaccine Expected To Be Available In November

Posted July 16, 2009:

• Fighting Drug-Resistant Flu Viruses

Posted July 14, 2009:

• Swine Flu: H1N1 Virus More Dangerous Than Suspected, Except To Survivors Of The 1918 Pandemic Flu Virus

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Influenza Monitoring By The US Military

Posted July 10, 2009:

• Humans May Give Swine Flu To Pigs In New Twist To Pandemic

Posted July 5, 2009:

• First Wave Of Swine Flu Hit Young People Harder Than Expected
• Researchers Describe The 90-Year Evolution Of Swine Flu

Posted July 3, 2009:

• Why H1N1 Flu Spreads Inefficiently

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Flu Dynasty: Influenza Virus In 1918 And Today

Posted June 25, 2009:

• Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?

Posted June 21, 2009:

• Newly Discovered Interferon Response May Offer Early Control Of H5N1 Influenza Virus

Posted June 20, 2009:

• New Vaccination Strategy May Protect Against Both Lethal 1918 And H5N1 Influenza Viruses

Posted June 18, 2009:

• Pregnant Women At High Risk Of Complications From H1N1 Influenza

Posted June 15, 2009:

• Milwaukee Swine Flu Testing Results Published

Posted June 14, 2009:

• Swine Flu Origins Revealed

Posted June 12, 2009:

• New Accurate Diagnostic Test For Swine H1N1 Influenza Using RT-PCR Technology

Posted June 4, 2009:

• Efforts To Quickly Develop Swine Flu Vaccine

Posted June 3, 2009:

• Bird Flu Virus Remains Infectious Up To 600 Days In Municipal Landfills
• Indirect Transmission Can Trigger Influenza Outbreaks In Birds

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