Showing posts with label flu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flu. Show all posts
Saturday, January 5, 2013

Early U.S. Flu Season Accelerates

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Early Flu Season Accelerates; No Peak Yet, CDC Says -- NB...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Breakthrough Flu Drug Might Already Exist

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Image: Structurally sound: The neuraminidase protein of the H1N1 virus is particularly adept at mutating to avoid attack. In this crystal s...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Brazil Finds New Strain Of H1N1 Virus

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From Breitbart/AFP: Brazilian scientists have identified a new strain of the H1N1 virus after examining samples from a patient in Sao Paulo,...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

WHO: Swine Flu Pandemic Has Begun, 1st In 41 Years

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Swine flu has spread in Australia since a ship with infected passengers there has docked. (HO/Reuters) From AP: GENEVA (AP) — The World Heal...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Is This A Pandemic? Define ‘Pandemic’

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TERMINOLOGY It is not often clear when the spread of a disease, such as cholera, for which a boy was being treated in Congo, becomes a pande...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

WHO Official Says World Edging Towards Pandemic

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A picture shoes an airport thermal camera system monitoring the body heat of passengers arriving from abroad is displayed at Sofia airport i...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Innards of H1N1 Virus Resemble 'Flu Sausage'

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From Live Science: On March 28, one month before news of the swine flu outbreak headlined worldwide, a nine-year-old girl in Imperial Count...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

New Way Of Treating The Flu

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Dr. Robert Linhardt's new compound (green spheres) blocks both the N (pink spikes) and H (blue spikes) portion of the flu virus. The com...
Saturday, May 2, 2009

5 Ways To Protect Yourself (And Others) From Swine Flu

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Photo: GOOD OLD SOAP AND WATER: Experts say frequent hand washing is one of the best ways to defend against swine flu. ISTOCKPHOTO/ALANDJ ...
Friday, May 1, 2009

'Worst-Case' Scenario For Flu Estimated

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This map shows the projected number of H1N1 "swine flu" cases in the United States at the county level, 28 days from now. Credit: ...
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Scientists Close In On 'Universal' Vaccine For Flu: Study

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From Breitbart/AFP: Scientists on Sunday unveiled lab-made human antibodies that can disable several types of influenza, including highly-le...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Common Cold DNA Deciphered, Congestion Continues

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Structure of the human rhinovirus capsid. Credit: of J.-Y. Sgro, UW-Madison From Live Science: Snifflers of the world rejoice: Scientists ar...
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Cure For The Common Cold?

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Colds are caused by a virus and can occur year-round. The common cold generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. Other...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Step Aside, Chicken Soup: Eight Cold Elixirs

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From ABC News: Spanning the Globe in Search of Alternative Home Remedies for the Common Cold No matter where you live or what language you s...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Universal Flu Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

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From Futurismic: It’s that time of year again, when doctors recommend everyone from children to old folks get jabbed with the latest influen...