Bird Flu Research News

Posted February 6, 2012:

• School Closures Slowed Spread of 2009 H1N1 Flu Pandemic

Posted January 31, 2012:

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

Posted January 27, 2012:

• New Information for Flu Fight: Researchers Study RNA Interference to Determine Host Genes Used by Influenza for Virus Replication

Posted January 26, 2012:

• How Viruses Evolve, and in Some Cases, Become Deadly
• Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery and Public Safety

Posted January 16, 2012:

• Does La Niña Weather Pattern Lead to Flu Pandemics?
• Climate Adaptation Difficult for Europe's Birds

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 9, 2011:

• Fish Flu: Genetics Approach May Lead to Treatment

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Examining Rice Genes for Rice Blast Resistance

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Scientists Find H1N1 Flu Virus Prevalent in Animals in Africa

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Virus Discovery Helps Scientists Predict Emerging Diseases

Posted September 19, 2011:

• 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Flu More Damaging to Lungs, Opens Opportunities for Bacterial Infection

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Team Discovers Treatable Mechanism Responsible for Often Deadly Response to Flu
• Tree Resin Captures Evolution of Feathers on Dinosaurs and Birds

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Map the Global Spread of Drug-Resistant Influenza

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Watching Viruses 'Friend' a Network: Researchers Develop Facebook Application to Track the Path of Infection

Posted August 25, 2011:

• Wide Gap in Immune Responses of People Exposed to the Flu
• Discovery Explains Why Influenza B Virus Exclusively Infects Humans: Opens Door for New Drugs

Posted August 23, 2011:

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

Posted August 16, 2011:

• A Tool to Measure Stress Hormone in Birds: Feathers

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Could the Spanish Flu Devastate Us Again?

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Oral Interferon May Prevent and Control Avian Influenza Virus Infection

Posted July 19, 2011:

• Some Desert Birds Less Affected by Wildfires and Climate Change

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

Posted July 7, 2011:

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

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Protein Unique to Avian Retina Contributes to Visual Acuity by Helping Eyes 'Breathe'

Posted June 22, 2011:

• Birds of a Feather Display Only a Fraction of Possible Colors
• Birds' Eye View Is Far More Colorful Than Our Own

Posted June 8, 2011:

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

Posted May 25, 2011:

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

Posted May 13, 2011:

• Scientists Design New Anti-Flu Virus Proteins Using Computational Methods

Posted April 25, 2011:

• New Study Sheds Light on Evolution of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Japan

Posted April 22, 2011:

• New Approach to Defeating Flu Shows Promise

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Migratory Birds, Domestic Poultry and Avian Influenza

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Wild Birds May Play a Role in the Spread of Bird Flu, New Research Suggests

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Not So Eagle Eyed: New Study Reveals Why Birds Collide With Human-Made Objects

Posted March 15, 2011:

• How Chickens Keep Their Cool: Mutation Explains Odd Look of Transylvanian Naked Neck Chicken

Posted March 10, 2011:

• Non-Native Snakes Are Taking a Toll on Native Birds in Florida, Scientists Find

Posted February 18, 2011:

• Universal Flu Vaccine Study Yields Success in Mice

Posted February 17, 2011:

• Research Predicts Future Evolution of Flu Viruses

Posted February 15, 2011:

• Active Harpy Eagle Nest Found in Maya Mountains of Belize

Posted February 10, 2011:

• Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal 'Plagues,' Poses Threat to Food Security and World's Poor

Posted February 9, 2011:

• Stockpiled Avian Flu Vaccine Could Protect Against Potential Pandemic

Posted January 26, 2011:

• Hungry Chicks Have Unique Calls to Their Parents

Posted January 18, 2011:

• Bus and Tram Passengers Warned to Keep Their Germs to Themselves

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