Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New treatment could 'protect against any strain of the flu'
(Medical Xpress)—Scots scientists have developed a novel treatment that could protect against any strain of the flu.
Apr 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher reviews influenza, bacterial superinfections in Nature Reviews Microbiology
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Pediatrician-in-Chief Jon McCullers, MD, was recently invited to submit a review in the April issue of Nature Reviews Microbiology, one of the world's foremost scientific publications. Dr. McCullers, ...
Apr 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insights into how a bird flu virus spreads could prevent pandemics
The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected and killed hundreds of people, despite the fact that, at the moment, the virus can't spread easily between people. The death toll could become much worse if the virus became airborne. ...
Apr 10, 2014
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Medications
A more efficient production process for influenza vaccines could help to cope with future pandemics
Influenza pandemics, such as the 2009 H1N1 'swine flu' outbreak, pose a serious risk to the global population. Vaccination is one route to protection but current manufacturing methods for vaccines limit the volume and speed ...
Apr 9, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tamiflu reduces risk of death by 25 percent in adults hospitalised with H1N1 pandemic influenza
Adults hospitalised with H1N1 influenza during the 2009-2010 pandemic were 25% less likely to die from the disease if they were given antiviral drugs called neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) such as Tamiflu, according to a ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Genetics
Prediction of the future flu virus
Every year, influenza outbreaks claim hundreds of thousands of human lives. Though vaccination against flu is fairly efficient, the disease is difficult to exterminate because of the high evolutionary rate of the flu virus. ...
Jan 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Preparing for Tamiflu-resistant influenza viruses
Researchers in Umeå and Uppsala have found that residues of the influenza drug Tamiflu in our environment can make the influenza virus in birds resistant. This can have serious consequences in the event of an influenza pandemic. ...
Dec 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emerging bird flu strain is still poorly adapted for infecting humans, study reports
Avian influenza virus H7N9, which killed several dozen people in China earlier this year, has not yet acquired the changes needed to infect humans easily, according to a new study by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute ...
Dec 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1950s pandemic influenza virus remains a health threat, particularly to those under 50
December 3, 2013) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have evidence that descendants of the H2N2 avian influenza A virus that killed millions worldwide in the 1950s still pose a threat to human health, particularly ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
2009 pandemic flu death toll much higher than official worldwide estimates
A research team consisting of more than 60 collaborators in 26 countries has estimated the global death toll from the 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 virus to be 10 times higher than the World Health Organization's count, which ...
Nov 26, 2013
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