influenza

Mice and ferrets are protected from several deadly viruses when genes encoding “broadly neutralizing antibodies” are delivered into their nasal passages.

Three patients infected with the new H7N9 bird flu have developed resistance to antiviral drug treatment, causing great concern among doctors.

The virus is able to transmit between the small mammals, but does not appear to spread readily through human-to-human contact.

The brain’s role in aging; tracking disease; understanding the new flu virus; no autism-Lyme link; one drug’s journey from bench to bedside

Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.

A healthcare professional warns that cold and flu seasons peak in mid-February, so it may be wise take a rain check on kissing, cuddling, and pillow sharing today.

Tracking the genetic diversity and evolution of rhinoviruses can lead to a better understanding of viral evolution, the common cold, and more dangerous infections.

The US Food and Drug Administration approves the first flu vaccine made from recombinant proteins rather than a weakened virus.

Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.

A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.

Mimicking a host-cell histone protein offers flu a sneaky tactic to suppress immune response.

Sampling for potentially pandemic strains of influenza virus at hog farms is lax compared with poultry farms, worrying some experts.

New PCR assay can detect more than 40 strains of H5N1 in a single go.

A US science official recommends extending moratorium on bird flu studies as well as other types of risky research.

The NIH agrees with the government advisory board’s recommendation to publish both controversial bird flu studies in full.

Science adviser John Holdren speaks out about how the Presidential Administration is handling the controversial research that rendered avian flu transmissible between ferrets.

Biosecurity board recommends publication of data detailing transmissibility of H5N1 avian influenza.

Vaccination via tiny microneedles elicits a powerful immune response in the skin.

The creation of H5N1 bird flu strains that are transmissible between mammals has thrown the scientific community into a heated debate about whether such research should be allowed and how it should be regulated.

A new policy will require federal agencies to perform a careful review of research involving 15 pathogens and toxins that could be used for bioterrorism, including H5N1.