Bird Flu Research News

Posted January 17, 2013:

• How the Flu Virus Tells Time
• H1N1 Flu Shots Appear Safe for Pregnant Women: Pandemic Vaccination Did Not Increase Risk of Fetal Death

Posted January 15, 2013:

• Is Your Business Ready for a Flu Outbreak?

Posted January 12, 2013:

• Flu Means Extra Precautions for Older People

Posted January 11, 2013:

• Children Once in Danger of Flu Shot Can Get Vaccinated, Experts Say
• Game-Based Economics Research Explains Why We Roll the Dice on Flu Shots

Posted January 10, 2013:

• Flu Vaccine Rates in Children Remain Lower Than Expected, Despite Recommendations
• Significant Increase in Flu Cases as Severe Flu Season Gains Momentum

Posted January 9, 2013:

• Measuring Genomic Response to Infection Leads to Earlier, Accurate Diagnoses

Posted January 7, 2013:

• First Fossil Bird With Teeth Specialized for Tough Diet

Posted January 4, 2013:

• Consumers Judge Their Risk of Catching an Illness by the Cost of the Cure

Posted December 19, 2012:

• Pigs in Southern China Infected With Avian Flu

Posted December 18, 2012:

• New Process to Make One-Way Flu Vaccine Discovered

Posted December 17, 2012:

• Can Birds Make Us Happy?

Posted December 13, 2012:

• Viruses Cooperate or Conquer to Cause Maximum Destruction

Posted December 11, 2012:

• Long-Term Public Health Support Needed to Tackle Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Does Changing the Price of Medicine Influence Consumers' Perceived Health Risk?

Posted December 5, 2012:

• Hushed Hoarders and Prying Pilferers: Eurasian Jays Change Strategies to Prevent Others from Stealing Food

Posted December 4, 2012:

• Why Is the Flu More Common During the Winter Season?

Posted December 3, 2012:

• College Students Report Low Flu Vaccine Rate

Posted November 27, 2012:

• Man's Best Friend: Common Canine Virus May Lead to New Vaccines for Deadly Human Diseases
• Researchers Explore Social Media as Preventative Method for Infectious Diseases

Posted November 26, 2012:

• This Week's Forecast: Sunny With a 40 Percent Chance of Flu
• Swans Have Crash Landings and Hip Injuries Are More Common Than Previously Thought

Posted November 22, 2012:

• Scientists Describe Elusive Replication Machinery of Flu Viruses

Posted November 21, 2012:

• New Strain of Bird Virus Sweeps Across Britain

Posted November 15, 2012:

• Influenza Curbs Part of Immune System and Abets Bacterial Infections

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Did Wild Birds Cause the 2010 Deadly West Nile Virus Outbreak in Greece?

Posted November 5, 2012:

• More Than a Quarter of St. Louis EMTs Don’t Get Flu Vaccines

Posted November 2, 2012:

• Young Birds Can Get 'Drunk' on Fermented Berries: Effects Similar to Those for People, Only Drunk Birds Have Much Further to Fall

Posted October 29, 2012:

• Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers to Protect Patients

Posted October 28, 2012:

• Influenza Vaccine May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Death: Flu Shot May Reduce Risk of Major Cardiac Event by 50 Percent

Posted October 24, 2012:

• Pigs May Look Healthy but Can Test Positive for Flu at Fairs
• Important Flu Recommendations for High-Risk Populations

Posted October 22, 2012:

• Migratory Birds’ Ticks Can Spread Viral Haemorrhagic Fever

Posted October 19, 2012:

• Pediatric Studies Show the Flu's Deadly Danger, the Benefits of School Vaccinations

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Genomic Hitchhikers in Birds Shed Light on Evolution of Viruses

Posted October 9, 2012:

• Research on Enhanced Transmissibility in H5N1 Influenza: Should the Moratorium End?
• Learning from Past Flu Epidemics to Model Outbreaks as They Happen

Posted October 8, 2012:

• Busting Common Myths About the Flu Vaccine

Posted October 3, 2012:

• Onset of Flu Season Raises Concerns About Human-to-Pet Transmission

Posted October 1, 2012:

• As Flu Season Approaches, Why Do College Students Ignore the H1N1 Vaccine?
• Evolutionary Analysis Improves Ability to Predict the Spread of Flu

Posted September 16, 2012:

• Flu Antibody’s 'One-Handed Grab' May Boost Effort Toward Universal Vaccine, New Therapies

Posted September 14, 2012:

• Canadian Homes a Kill Zone for Up to 22 Million Birds a Year, Researchers Estimate

Posted September 12, 2012:

• An Advance Toward a Flu-Fighting Nasal Spray

Posted September 11, 2012:

• Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus Has Yielded Key Insights, Scientists Say

Posted September 9, 2012:

• Novel Airborne Germ-Killing Oral Spray Effective in Fighting Colds and Flu

Posted September 6, 2012:

• Why Claws Come out Over Feral Cat Management: Finding Common Ground Among 'Cat People' and 'Bird People'

Posted August 31, 2012:

• Breathable Treatment to Help Prevent Asthma Attacks

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