http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/bird_flu/ Bird Flu News. Learn about current research on avian influenza including bird flu spread, vaccines, treatment, flu pandemic risks and more. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/bird_flu/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206174205.htm Using high-quality data about the incidence of influenza infections in Alberta during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, the researchers show that when schools closed for the summer, the transmission of infection from person to person was sharply reduced. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:42:42 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206174205.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131092748.htm Researchers have identified key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza and would activate alternative mechanisms of the immune system. They have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120131092748.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120127162749.htm Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it. By first understanding the complex host cell pathways that the flu uses for replication, researchers are finding new strategies for therapies and vaccines, according to a new study. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:27:27 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120127162749.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224526.htm Researchers have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:45:45 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224526.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224311.htm Scientists have engineered a new strain of H5N1 (commonly known as bird flu) to be readily transmitted between humans. Two articles raise concerns about if and how this research should be continued, and how the data should be shared for the benefit of public health. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:43:43 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126224311.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116154457.htm Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused widespread death and illness in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. A new study examining weather patterns around the time of these pandemics finds that each of them was preceded by La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific. Since the La Niña pattern is known to alter the migratory patterns of birds, the scientists theorize that altered migration patterns promote the development of dangerous new strains of influenza. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116154457.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116095527.htm For the past 20 years, the climate in Europe has been getting warmer. Species of bird and butterfly which thrive in cool temperatures therefore need to move further north. However, they have difficulty adapting to the warmer climate quickly enough, as shown by new research. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:55:55 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120116095527.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101756.htm Scientists have discovered that an antigen common to most influenza viruses, and commonly referred to as matrix protein 2, when administered under the tongue could protect mice against experimental infection caused by various influenza viruses, including the highly pathogenic avian H5 virus and the pandemic H1 virus. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101756.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116192801.htm Vaccinating children annually against influenza virus interferes with their development of cross-reactive killer T cells to flu viruses generally, according to a new study. The research points up potentially conflicting policy outcomes. Annual flu vaccines are effective against seasonal flu, but could leave people more vulnerable to novel pandemics. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111116192801.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161301.htm A research team has provided the first look at a genetic structure that may play a critical role in the reproduction of the infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), more commonly known as the "fish flu." Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161301.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017124336.htm Scientists have characterized the molecular mechanism behind some plants' ability to resist rice blast, a fungal disease that affects cereal grain crops such as rice, wheat, rye and barley and can cause yield losses of up to 30 percent. The fungus has been found in 85 countries worldwide, including the United States. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:43:43 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017124336.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923104221.htm Life scientists have discovered the first evidence of the H1N1 virus in animals in Africa. In one village in northern Cameroon, a staggering 89 percent of the pigs studied had been exposed to the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110923104221.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922180025.htm Fresh insight into how viruses such as SARS and flu can jump from one species to another may help scientists predict the emergence of diseases in future. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922180025.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919171333.htm Many of the people who died from the new strain of H1N1 influenza that broke out in 2009 were suffering from another infection as well: pneumonia. A new study reveals how the two infections, pandemic influenza and pneumonia, interact to make to make a lethal combination. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919171333.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915134410.htm Most of the time, being ill with the flu is little more than a nuisance. Other times, it can spark an exaggerated immune response and turn deadly. Researchers have now traced the origins of this severe immune response -- called a cytokine storm -- to its source. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915134410.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915134408.htm Researchers have found a novel mechanism by which certain viruses such as influenza trigger a type of immune reaction that can severely sicken or kill those infected. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915134408.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915131559.htm A researcher found treasure trove of Cretaceous feathers trapped in tree resin. The resin turned to resilient amber, preserving some 80 million-year-old protofeathers, possibly from non-avian dinosaurs, as well as plumage that is very similar to modern birds, including those that can swim under water. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915131559.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914143641.htm In the new movie "Contagion," fictional health experts scramble to get ahead of a flu-like pandemic as a drug-resistant virus quickly spreads, killing millions of people within days after they contract the illness. Although the film isn't based entirely on reality, it's not exactly science fiction, either. In a new study, researchers explain how seasonal H1N1 influenza became resistant to oseltamivir, otherwise known as Tamiflu, the most widely used antiviral agent for treating and preventing flu. The scientists say that a combination of genetic mutations and human migration through air travel can lead to the rapid global spread of drug-resistant strains. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914143641.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830082259.htm PiggyDemic, an application developed by researchers in Israel, allows Facebook users to "infect" their friends with a simulated virus or become infected themselves. This will allow researchers to gather information on how a virus mutates, spreads through human interaction, and the number of people it infects. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830082259.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825172457.htm Why do some folks who take every precaution still get the flu, while others never even get the sniffles? It comes down to a person's immune system response to the flu virus, according to new research. In one of the first known studies of its kind, researchers used genomics to begin to unravel what in our complex genomic data accounts for why some get sick while others don't. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:24:24 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825172457.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825135158.htm Researchers have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight seasonal influenza epidemics caused by the common influenza B strain. Their discovery also helps explain how influenza B is limited to humans, and why it cannot be as virulent as A strains that incorporate new genes from influenza viruses that infect other species. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110825135158.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823115647.htm A new study shows children's hospitals nationwide are not equipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a pandemic. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823115647.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816084509.htm Traditionally, researchers have analyzed blood samples to detect corticosterone levels in wild birds. But recently, scientists have shown that corticosterone spikes can also be detected by analyzing bird feathers. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816084509.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815101533.htm Scientists have developed a new computational method that can predict viral mutation strategies, tracking virus strains and giving researchers the tools they need to better combat these mutations with more precisely formulated vaccines. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110815101533.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728144943.htm Avian influenza virus is a threat to the commercial chicken industry and, with its recent rapid spread across China, has also shown the ability for transmission from chickens to humans and other mammals. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728144943.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719111704.htm A new study has found that some bird species in the desert southwest are less affected, and in some cases positively influenced, by widespread fire through their habitat. In fact, the researchers say that fire actually helps some bird species because of the habitat that is formed after a fire is positive for the bird's prey needs. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110719111704.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713131651.htm A new study finds that a process called reassortment, a kind of viral sexual reproduction, between the virus responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic (H1N1) and a common type of avian flu virus (H9N2) can produce offspring -- new combined flu viruses -- with the potential for creating a new influenza pandemic. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713131651.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712190819.htm Adjuvanted vaccines used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic did not increase the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome substantially, if at all, finds a large Europe-wide study. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:08:08 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712190819.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110707141208.htm Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report. Researchers describe an antibody that, in animal tests, can prevent or cure infections with a broad variety of influenza viruses, including seasonal and potentially pandemic strains. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110707141208.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110623130749.htm Say what you will about bird brains, but our feathered friends sure have us -- and all the other animals on the planet -- beat in the vision department, and that has a bit to do with how their brains develop. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:07:07 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110623130749.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622224504.htm Contrary to our human perception of bird coloration as extraordinarily diverse, a new study reports that bird plumages exhibit only a small fraction (less than a third) of the possible colors birds can observe. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622224504.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622224455.htm The brilliant colors of birds have inspired poets and nature lovers, but researchers say these existing hues represent only a fraction of what birds are capable of seeing. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622224455.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608171445.htm The swine flu outbreak of winter 2009-2010 was much more widespread than was previously realized, research suggests. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608171445.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525131711.htm Although swine influenza viruses usually sicken only pigs, potentially one might also spark a pandemic in people, as occurred with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Because few long-term studies have surveyed flu viruses in swine, however, gaps exist in what is known about the evolution of swine influenza viruses and the conditions that enable a swine virus to infect humans and cause disease. Increased transportation of live pigs appears to have driven an increase in the diversity of swine influenza viruses found in the animals in Hong Kong over the last three decades, according to a new study. Wed, 25 May 2011 13:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525131711.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204415.htm Scientists have demonstrated the use of computational methods to design new antiviral proteins not found in nature, but capable of targeting specific surfaces of flu virus molecules. Such designer proteins may have diagnostic and therapeutic potential in identifying and fighting viral infections. The researchers created a protein that disabled the part of the 1918 pandemic flu virus involved in invading respiratory tract cells. It did so by preventing segment from reconfiguring. This same protein also disabled a similar section of an avian flu virus. Fri, 13 May 2011 20:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110513204415.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110425173828.htm Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase. While yielding valuable clues on the genetic origins of drug resistance, the findings also pave the way toward the development of new diagnostic kits for detecting and preventing the spread of global pandemic diseases. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:38:38 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110425173828.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110422090110.htm New research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces flu symptoms and prevents death after a lethal dose influenza virus. While GM-SCF therapy for humans as a flu prophylaxis or treatment may be years away, the study results were striking: All of the mice treated with GM-SCF survived after being infected with the influenza virus, whereas untreated mice all died from the same infection. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:01:01 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110422090110.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110405151220.htm The persistence and recurrence of H5N1 avian influenza in endemic regions can largely be blamed on movement and infection by migratory birds. In a new paper, researchers analyze the interaction between non-migratory poultry and migratory birds in order to investigate the role of the latter in the spread of H5N1. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110405151220.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110324153755.htm Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110324153755.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316222022.htm From office block windows to power lines and wind turbines, many species of bird are prone to colliding with large human-made objects, many of which appear difficult not to notice to human eyes. A new study outlines a new approach to understanding how birds see the world and why they find pylons and turbines so hard to avoid. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316222022.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110315192815.htm Its head looks like a turkey's, its body resembles a chicken's -- now scientists can explain why one of the poultry world's most curious specimens has developed such a distinctive look. The Transylvanian naked neck chicken -- once dubbed a Churkey or a Turken because of its hybrid appearance -- has developed its defining feature because of a complex genetic mutation. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:28:28 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110315192815.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110310131100.htm The Everglades National Park in Florida is home to hundreds of species of native wildlife. It has also become the well-established home of the non-native Burmese python -- known to be a predator of native species. Now scientists, for the first time, have conducted a detailed analysis of the avian component of the python's diet and the negative impact the snakes may have on Florida's native birds, including some endangered species. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110310131100.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110218092541.htm Researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing that a vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray could provide protection against influenza. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110218092541.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110217171336.htm New research is beginning to crack the code of which strain of flu will be prevalent in a given year, with major implications for global public health preparedness. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110217171336.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110215145011.htm Biologists are studying what is thought to be the first active harpy eagle nest ever recorded in Belize, where the predatory birds were previously thought to be extinct. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:50:50 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110215145011.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210141210.htm Increasing numbers of domestic livestock and more resource-intensive production methods are encouraging animal epizootics around the world, a problem that is particularly acute in developing countries, where livestock diseases present a growing threat to the food security of already vulnerable populations, according to new assessments. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:12:12 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210141210.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110209151310.htm A stockpiled vaccine designed to fight a strain of avian flu that circulated in 2004 can be combined with a vaccine that matches the current strain of bird flu to protect against a potential pandemic, researchers have found. The findings suggest public health officials can get a jump on fighting a pandemic caused by avian flu virus because they won't have to wait for a vaccine that exactly matches the current strain of bird flu to be manufactured. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110209151310.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110126081710.htm It can be hard to get noticed when you're a little chick in a big colony, but new research reveals that baby birds in need of a feed have individual ways of letting their parents know. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110126081710.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118122556.htm You are six times more likely to end up at the doctors with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) if you have recently used a bus or tram -- but those who use buses or trams daily might well be somewhat protected compared with more occasional users. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110118122556.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110113141601.htm Chickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers in the UK. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:16:16 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110113141601.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110112201737.htm As H1N1 "swine flu" returns to the national headlines, a new research paper reveals the key lessons about the origins of the 2009 pandemic. The article reveals how the pandemic challenges the traditional understanding of "antigenic shift", given that the virus emerged from an existing influenza subtype. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110112201737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110091317.htm Using blood samples from patients infected with the 2009 H1N1 strain, researchers developed antibodies that could bind H1N1 viruses from the last decade, as well as the 1918 flu virus and even H5N1. Some of the antibodies protected mice from a lethal viral dose, even 60 hours post-infection. The antibodies could help researchers in designing a vaccine against a wide spectrum of flu viruses. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:13:13 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110091317.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110105071017.htm For those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death, according to an analysis of a public health surveillance database. In a new study, researchers associated extreme obesity with a nearly three-fold increased odds of death from 2009 H1N1 influenza. Half of Californians greater than 20 years of age hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 were obese. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:10:10 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110105071017.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110104193047.htm Paleontologists have discovered that Xenicibis, a member of the ibis family that lived about ten thousand years ago and was found only in Jamaica, most likely used its specialized wings like a flail, swinging its upper arm and striking its enemies with its thick hand bones. Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:30:30 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110104193047.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110103110154.htm Three-dimensional X-ray scanning equipment is being used to help chart the evolution of flight in birds, by digitally reconstructing the size of bird brains using ancient fossils and modern bird skulls. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:01:01 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110103110154.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101210154517.htm New, groundbreaking research by a biomedical engineer significantly advances our understanding of HIV and how to treat it. They studied approximately 15,000 different versions of the virus -- something that has never been done before. This information has allowed them to locate the specific genes of the virus that were resistant to the drugs -- knowledge that could ultimately help researchers develop more effective treatments for HIV. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:45:45 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101210154517.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101207152510.htm A growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike. More than 10,200 recordings from over 3,190 species in 45 countries are now available. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101207152510.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101206142654.htm Only the fragile chicken egg stands between Americans and a flu pandemic that would claim tens of thousands more lives than are usually lost to the flu each year. Now scientists have taken an important step toward ending the dominance of the oval, showing that an experimental flu vaccine grown entirely in bacteria triggers in people an immune response that would protect them against the flu. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101206142654.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101205202526.htm A hallmark of pandemic flu throughout history, including the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, has been its ability to make healthy young and middle-aged adults seriously ill and even kill this population in disproportionate numbers. Researchers now provide a possible explanation for this alarming phenomenon of pandemic flu. The study's findings suggest people are made critically ill, or even killed, by their own immune response. Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101205202526.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101122141042.htm Researchers have developed a simple diagnostic tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The biosensor, which is the size of a quarter and can detect viruses in a blood sample, could be used in developing nations, airports and other places where natural or man-made outbreaks could erupt. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:10:10 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101122141042.htm