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Promising results in mice on needle-free candidate universal vaccine against various flu viruses

Scientists from the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) have discovered that an antigen common to most influenza viruses, and commonly referred to as matrix protein 2 (M2), when administered under the tongue could protect ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

WHO: Bird flu research raises safety questions

(AP) -- The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead ...

Medical research created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year

(AP) -- Mexico's federal health secretary says swine flu cases in January have surpassed the number for all of 2011, a year when the virus barely appeared worldwide.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA approves first 4-in-1 flu vaccine

Federal health officials have approved the first vaccine that protects against four strains of the common flu, offering one additional layer of protection against the influenza virus that affects millions each year.

Medications created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Swine flu outbreak in India kills 12: govt

Twelve people have died from swine flu in India since the beginning of March and nearly 110 others have been infected with the virus, the country's health ministry said.

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China reports bird flu outbreak

Agricultural authorities in northwest China have culled about 95,000 chickens after an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus, state press reported Wednesday.

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U.S. gives green light to publish controversial bird flu research

(HealthDay) -- The U.S. government is giving the go-ahead for publication of two controversial studies into the H5N1 avian (bird) flu virus, a top federal health official announced Friday.

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dutch okays mutant bird flu study's publication

The Dutch government on Friday gave a top scientist the green light to publish a research paper in the United States on a mutant killer flu virus, following approval by a US panel of experts.

Medical research created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccination produces antibodies against multiple flu strains

The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2. This discovery adds an important new ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cambodian girl, 10, dies from bird flu: WHO

A 10-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Monday, the country's third fatality from the virulent disease this year.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Flu research should proceed with caution, experts urge

(Medical Xpress) -- The journal Science is today publishing a paper revealing that highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza, also known as bird flu, can pass from one ferret to another through the air. Publicatio ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sharp spike seen in swine flu cases: CDC

(HealthDay) -- U.S. health authorities on Thursday reported a large jump in the number of H3N2 "swine" flu cases in humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists make dengue vaccine breakthrough

Dengue is one of the most widespread mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world, with WHO estimating that around half of the world's population are currently at risk. While infection usually causes flu-like symptoms, it can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pediatric studies show the flu's deadly danger, the benefits of school vaccinations

New data being presented at IDWeek 2012 shows the fatal risk that influenza poses even for children without underlying health conditions and the effectiveness of school-based vaccination programs in protecting student populations. ...

Pediatrics created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0