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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Mar 23, 2012 |
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Cross-reactive antibodies vanquish H5N1 in preclinical study
The H5N1 influenza has proven extraordinarily deadly. More than 50 percent of the 500 cases that have been documented since the virus first emerged in 1997 have been fatal. Thus, H5N1 is viewed as a serious threat to world ...
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Mar 20, 2012 |
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Influenza 'histone mimic' suppresses antiviral response
(Medical Xpress) -- For a virus like influenza, the key to success isn't in overpowering the immune system, it’s in tricking it. A team of researchers led by scientists at The Rockefeller University has ...
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Mar 14, 2012 |
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Bird flu claims fifth victim this year in Indonesia
A 24-year-old woman has died of bird flu on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the fifth human death from the virus this year, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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New H5N1 viruses: How to balance risk of escape with benefits of research?
In the controversy surrounding the newly developed strains of avian H5N1 flu viruses, scientists and policy makers are struggling with one question in particular: what level of biosafety is best for studying these potentially ...
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Mar 06, 2012 |
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Microneedle vaccine patch boosts flu protection through robust skin cell immune response
Recent research found that microneedle vaccine patches are more effective at delivering protection against influenza virus in mice than subcutaneous or intramuscular inoculation. A new, detailed analysis of the early immune ...
Immunology
Mar 06, 2012 |
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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.
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Feb 29, 2012 |
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How accurate are rapid flu tests? New research could lead to more timely diagnosis
A new study conducted by researchers from McGill University, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, has put the accuracy ...
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Feb 27, 2012 |
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'Universal' vaccines could finally allow for wide-scale flu prevention
An emerging class of long-lasting flu vaccines could do more than just save people the trouble of an annual flu shot.
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Feb 27, 2012 |
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Indonesia reports fourth bird flu death of the year
A 12-year-old boy on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has died from bird flu, the fourth human death from the virus this year, an official said Saturday.
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Feb 25, 2012 |
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Influenza vaccination of pregnant women helps their babies
Vaccinating pregnant women against the influenza virus appears to have a significant positive effect on birth weight in babies, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Feb 21, 2012 |
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Bird flu claims third victim this year in Indonesia
Tests on a 19-year-old woman who died last week showed she had contracted the bird flu virus, Indonesia's third human death from the deadly disease this year, the health ministry said Tuesday.
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Feb 21, 2012 |
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3Qs: Understanding the potential impact of the H5N1 virus
Last year, in an effort to understand the biology of H5N1, two independent research groups successfully engineered the lethal avian flu virus to be transmissible between mammals, and perhaps among humans. ...
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Feb 16, 2012 |
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Scientists debate bird flu studies at WHO
Scientists met behind closed doors in Geneva Thursday to discuss whether controversial research on a mutant form of bird flu capable of being spread among humans can be made public.
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Feb 16, 2012 |
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Health experts, scientists to discuss bird flu studies
The World Health Organization said Friday it will meet next week to determine whether scientists can publish research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans.
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