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Posted May 22, 2012:

• Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits in Large Study

Posted May 21, 2012:

• Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Produces Antibodies Against Multiple Flu Strains

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Locating Lice as They Hitch-Hike With Birds for Life
• Virus 'Barcodes' Offer Rapid Detection of Mutated Strains

Posted May 8, 2012:

• H1N1 Discovery Paves Way for Universal Flu Vaccine

Posted May 6, 2012:

• Influenza 'Histone Mimic' Suppresses Antiviral Response

Posted May 2, 2012:

• After Epic Debate, Avian Flu Research Sees Light of Day

Posted April 11, 2012:

• Studies on Resistance Against Influenza

Posted April 3, 2012:

• Children: Better Protection from Influenza With Improved Vaccine

Posted March 29, 2012:

• Genetic Regulators Hijacked by Avian and Swine Flu Viruses Identified

Posted March 27, 2012:

• Microfluidic Chip Developed to Stem Flu Outbreaks

Posted March 25, 2012:

• Genetics of Flu Susceptibility: Why the Flu Is Life-Threatening for Some, and Quite Mild for Others

Posted March 20, 2012:

• Low-Calorie Diet May Be Harmful for Bowel Disease Patients

Posted March 6, 2012:

• New H5N1 Viruses: How to Balance Risk of Escape With Benefits of Research?

Posted February 27, 2012:

• How Accurate Are Rapid Flu Tests?
• 'Universal' Vaccines Could Finally Allow for Wide-Scale Flu Prevention

Posted February 23, 2012:

• Opinion: H5N1 Flu Is Just as Dangerous as Feared, Now Requires Action

Posted February 20, 2012:

• Bird Stewards Increase the Effectiveness of Protected Beaches

Posted February 6, 2012:

• School Closures Slowed Spread of 2009 H1N1 Flu Pandemic

Posted January 31, 2012:

• Pairing Masks and Hand Washing Could Drastically Slow Spread of a Pandemic Flu
• Key Peptides That Could Lead to Universal Vaccine for Influenza Identified

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Targeted DNA Vaccine Using an Electric Pulse

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 24, 2012:

• Generation X: How Young Adults Deal With Influenza

Posted January 22, 2012:

• Vaccines to Boost Immunity Where It Counts, Not Just Near Shot Site

Posted January 16, 2012:

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

Posted January 11, 2012:

• New Model for Epidemic Contagion

Posted January 9, 2012:

• 'Google Flu Trends' Is a Powerful Early Warning System for Emergency Departments

Posted December 22, 2011:

• New Model to Design Better Flu Shots Proposed

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Reduce Mortality for Influenza Patients

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Strict Policy Raises Hospital's Worker Flu Vaccination Rate

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 November 2, 2011:

• New Material for Air Cleaner Filters That Captures Flu Viruses

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Could Social Media Be Used to Detect Disease Outbreaks?

Posted October 25, 2011:

• Obesity Limits Effectiveness of Flu Vaccines, Study Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Examining Rice Genes for Rice Blast Resistance

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Nursing Home Flu Shots Fall Short, Especially for Blacks

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Priming With DNA Vaccine Makes Avian Flu Vaccine Work Better: Proof of Concept for Universal Influenza Vaccine
• Rebooting the System: Immune Cells Repair Damaged Lung Tissues After Flu Infection

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Hollywood Thriller Contagion Echoes Real-Life Study

Posted September 26, 2011:

• People Hospitalized With Asthma 'Less Likely to Die from Swine Flu', Study Finds
• Compound Kills Highly Contagious Flu Strain by Activating Antiviral Protein

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

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