News articles tagged with 'flu'
UT Southwestern scientist begins to unravel what makes pandemic H1N1 tick
— 17 Nov 2009 16:34 | HealthAs the number of deaths related to the pandemic H1N1 virus, commonly known as 'swine flu,' continues to rise, researchers have been scrambling to decipher its inner workings and explain... — full story
Sneezing in times of a flu pandemic
— 3 Nov 2009 09:26 | HealthThe swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organisation, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and... — full story
Flu vaccine given to women during pregnancy keeps infants out of the hospital
— 3 Nov 2009 09:11 | HealthInfants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalised at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of... — full story
Scientists discover influenza's Achilles heel: Antioxidants
— 30 Oct 2009 11:01 | HealthAs the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama researchers have raised hopes that they have found an Achilles' heel for all strains of the flu... — full story
Lessons from flu seasons past
— 30 Oct 2009 10:58 | HealthPregnant women who catch the flu are at serious risk for flu-related complications, including death, and that risk far outweighs the risk of possible side effects from injectable vaccines... — full story
TGen seeks emergency FDA approval of new swine flu test
— 30 Oct 2009 09:45 | HealthThe Phoenix-based non-profit Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced today that, along with a business collaborator, it will submit a request to the U.S. Food and... — full story
Triple-combo drug shows promise against antiviral-resistant H1N1, UAB researcher says
— 28 Oct 2009 12:00 | HealthAn experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a... — full story
Swine flu vaccine must be free and safe for high uptake
— 28 Oct 2009 10:38 | HealthAlmost half of adults surveyed in Summer 2009 in Hong Kong (45%) say they would take up free swine flu vaccination. However, this figure drops to around 1 in 7 (15%) if the price they... — full story
Despite risk, older African-Americans more likely than others to avoid flu vaccine
— 26 Oct 2009 16:47 | HealthA study about why African American seniors do or do not get influenza vaccinations finds that many of them do not have accurate and complete information about the flu itself, the safety... — full story
Lessons learned from H1N1 virus pandemic
— 11 Oct 2009 12:37 | HealthA comprehensive study has revealed, for the first time, the impact of swine flu on the health of the general public in Australia and New Zealand... — full story