Bird Flu Research News

Posted November 11, 2008:

• Protein 'Tubules' Free Avian Flu Virus From Immune Recognition
• 1918 Spanish Flu Records Could Hold The Key To Solving Future Pandemics

Posted November 6, 2008:

• DNA-based Vaccine Against West Nile Virus Effective Even After Onset Of Disease

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild Birds

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Commercial Poultry Lack Genetic Diversity, Are Vulnerable To Avian Flu And Other Threats

Posted October 31, 2008:

• Pneumococcal Vaccine Could Prevent Numerous Deaths, Save Costs During A Flu Pandemic, Model Predicts

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Masks, Hand Washing, Prevent Spread Of Flu-like Symptoms By Up To 50 Percent

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Cross-protective Vaccine May Treat Broad Spectrum Of Bacterial Diseases

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Pandemic Flu Models Help Determine Food Distribution And School Closing Strategies

Posted October 20, 2008:

• Bird Flu Vaccine Protects People And Pets

Posted October 9, 2008:

• Double Flu Jab Needed Against Bird Flu Pandemic

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus
• 'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change

Posted October 5, 2008:

• DNA-based Vaccine Shows Promise Against Avian Flu

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Naturally Occurring 'Protective RNA' Used To Develop New Antiviral Against Influenza

Posted September 24, 2008:

• New Vaccine Element Could Generate Better Protection From Avian Influenza

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Substance Found In Fruits And Vegetables Reduces Likelihood Of The Flu

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Protein Structure Discovery Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics

Posted August 15, 2008:

• 'Flu Vaccination' Protects Bacteria Against Virus

Posted August 14, 2008:

• Pandemic Potential Of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses

Posted July 24, 2008:

• Measures To Limit Effects Of Pandemic Flu On Nursing Homes

Posted July 22, 2008:

• Primary Sensor That Detects Stomach Viruses Discovered

Posted July 18, 2008:

• Booster Vaccination May Help With Possible Future Avian Influenza Pandemic

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Detecting Flu Viruses In Remote Areas Of The World

Posted July 16, 2008:

• Birds Have A Good Sense Of Smell
• Newly Described 'Dragon' Protein Could Be Key To Bird Flu Cure

Posted July 11, 2008:

• Flu-infected Fly Cells Reveal Dependencies Of The Virus

Posted July 9, 2008:

• Pandemic Mutations In Bird Flu Revealed

Posted July 7, 2008:

• Potential New Drug Candidates To Combat 'Bird Flu' Identified

Posted July 2, 2008:

• New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu Identified

Posted June 26, 2008:

• Diversity Among Bird Populations Found To Reduce Threat Of West Nile Virus

Posted June 13, 2008:

• Some Bird Flu Strains Have Acquired Properties That Might Enhance Potential To Infect Humans

Posted June 11, 2008:

• Genome Of 150 Different Avian Influenza Viruses Released

Posted May 28, 2008:

• Battling Bird Flu By The Numbers

Posted May 22, 2008:

• Tracking Influenza's Every Movement

Posted May 6, 2008:

• Getting Wise To Influenza Virus' Tricks: Imaging Of Influenza Virus Protein Opens Way To Design New Anti-viral Drugs

Posted April 21, 2008:

• New Strategies Against Bird Flu

Posted April 20, 2008:

• New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms

Posted April 17, 2008:

• Flu Viruses Take One-way Ticket Out Of Asia, Then Travel The World
• First Successful Libraries Of Avian Flu Virus Antibodies Created

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Migratory Birds Make Mistakes In Direction, But Not Distance

Posted April 11, 2008:

• Should Genetic Modification And RNA Interference Be Used On Farm Animals?

Posted April 8, 2008:

• Dead Birds Float Ashore At Great Salt Lake

Posted April 1, 2008:

• Why The Flu Virus Is More Infectious In Cold Winter Temperatures

Posted March 31, 2008:

• Micro Chips Could Speed Up Detection Of Livestock Viruses

Posted March 28, 2008:

• New Approach May Lead To Effective H5N1 Influenza A Virus Vaccine

Posted March 17, 2008:

• New Bird Species Discovered
• Rare North Island Brown Kiwi Hatches At Smithsonian's National Zoo

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