Bird Flu :: Australian company Imugene’s new bird flu vaccine
An Australian pharmaceutical company Imugene Ltd. announced successful preliminary trials of a vaccine that protects fowl from bird flu.
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Bird Flu :: Japan bird flu spreading in Miyazaki
It seems bird flu outbreak is spreading in Japan. A suspected outbreak of bird flu reported in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki, Japan.
Influenza :: Molecular anatomy of Influenza virus detailed
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.
Bird Flu :: Indonesia bird flu update – 81 cases of bird flu
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza.
Bird Flu :: Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak – update
Japan health officials confirm bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in the western prefecture of Okayama, Japan. Tests showed the presence of H5 subtype influenza among chickens.
Bird Flu :: Japan bird flu killed 31 chickens
Japan health officials confirms that bird flu killed 31 chickens at a farm in Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Japan. Officials have begun sterilizing the farm in Takahashi, western Okayama Prefecture.
Bird Flu :: Rapid response to avian bird flu threat
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Yanbin Li, professor of biological engineering in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has developed a portable biosensor for in-field, rapid screening of avian influenza virus.
Influenza :: Two flu shots needed to protect young children
A study in the Journal of Pediatrics reports that infants and toddlers are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia or influenza like illnesses, if given two doses of the influenza vaccine.
Norovirus :: Suspected stomach flu, norovirus infection hits QE-2 on world cruise
More than 300 passengers and crew aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 were struck by a suspected stomach flu in recent days, US health officials said on Wednesday after the world famous cruise ship docked in San Francisco.
Diabetes :: ED drugs prove effective, safe for men with diabetes
Popular drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction — Viagra, Levitra and Cialis — are safe and effective for men with diabetes, a new review has found.