Swine flu patients swell to 56 in Lucknow
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IANS) The number of people confirmed positive with the deadly swine flu virus has risen to 56 in the Uttar Pradesh capital, officials said, as they stepped ... Read more...
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Climate change could push up risk of avian flu
August 30th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the effects of climate change, add to these the latest risk, increased ... Read more...
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Flu transmitted before symptoms appear, says study
August 30th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Flu virus can be transmitted even before the appearance of their symptoms as experiments with ferrets (European polecat) have shown, according to a study.If applied to ... Read more...
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Senior citizen dies of swine flu in Lucknow
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed the life of a retired doctor here, an official said Wednesday. Dr S.B. Singh, a physiotherapist who had retired from the King ... Read more...
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Swine flu deaths rise to 133 in Brazil
July 25th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, July 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian health authorities reported the deaths of 10 more people in the southern part of the country from the AH1N1 swine flu virus, bringing the ... Read more...
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SMART biochip can speedily detect flu virus
June 11th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 11 (IANS) A new biochip - appropriately named SMART - can reliably and speedily detect the flu virus, can be carried in a first aid kit and can ... Read more...
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Scientists identify molecule that flicks on immune system
May 21st, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 21 (IANS) Researchers have identified the molecular 'switch' that directly triggers the body's first line of defence against pathogens, more accurately known as the body's "innate immunity".
They ... Read more...
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‘No mutation of swine flu virus’
April 11th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The health ministry Wednesday denied reports of swine flu virus H1N1 having mutated and said the situation was under control.Refuting reports that a new strain ... Read more...
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Low-calorie diet tied to bowel disease deaths
March 21st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) A low-calorie diet may actually erode the immune system's ability to respond to infection, a new study has revealed.Mice with bowel disease put on a calorie-restricted ... Read more...
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Swine flu erupts in Maharashtra, claims four lives
March 17th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 17 (IANS) After a lull of six months, swine flu has again reared its head in Maharashtra, claiming four lives in Pune in the past fortnight, including two ... Read more...
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Discovery could prevent deaths from severe flu outbreaks
March 1st, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have stumbled on a new discovery that may help prevent deaths from severe flu outbreaks and also lung injuries, especially among seemingly healthy people.Specifically, the ... Read more...
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Flu shots ensure birth of healthy babies
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Immunising pregnant women against flu virus seems to ensure the birth of healthy and normal weight babies, says a new study.The study, a randomized controlled trial ... Read more...
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58 Mexicans die of flu
February 6th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) A total of 58 people have died of flu in Mexico so far this year. The deaths were caused by different strains of flu virus, ... Read more...
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Vaccines to boost immunity where it counts
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Researchers have created synthetic nanoparticles that greatly bolster vaccine responses by targeting lymph nodes, where most immune reaction occurs.Currently, all other adjuvants (compounds added to boost ... Read more...
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CDC confirms three new swine flu cases in Iowa
November 25th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Iowa, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that three new cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in Iowa. The CDC says the disease ... Read more...
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Farhan fights flu with 3G (Movie Snippets)
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is down with flu and good-humouredly said that he is fighting the virus with "3G"."The flu virus has launched an attack ... Read more...
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Obese more vulnerable to flu
October 26th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) If you're fat, you need extra protection from flu. New research says that excess weight makes flu vaccines less effective."The results suggest that overweight people would ... Read more...
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Touch elbows, don’t shake hands, to avoid flu
October 10th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) Touching elbows, taking a bow or bumping fists might be better ways of greeting each other than a handclasp, which can transmit the flu virus.
... Read more...
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Viral infection likely to encourage pneumonia spread: Study
April 11th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis are only able to spread when individuals are infected with flu, according to a new study.The finding could have implications for the ... Read more...
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Anti-tumor drug that also fights flu virus
March 1st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Scientists have found that a drug, called DMXAA, originally developed as anti-tumor agent, also enhances the ability of flu vaccines to ward off this deadly virus.Their study suggests ... Read more...
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New study predicts future evolution of flu viruses
February 18th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A University of Pennsylvania research is trying to crack the code of which strain of flu will be prevalent in a given year, with major implications for global ... Read more...
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Nasal spray flu vaccine one step closer
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 18 (ANI): A University of Adelaide research has suggested that a universal flu vaccine delivered by a simple nasal spray is a step closer.Darren Miller and colleagues have successfully trialled ... Read more...
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Now, a universal vaccine that kills all strains of flu virus
February 7th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Oxford University scientists have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness.The treatment-using a new technique and tested for the ... Read more...
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A sneeze can contaminate surroundings for hours
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) A single sneeze infests a room with deadly bugs and the contamination can last for hours.
Microscopic droplets sneezed or coughed out float around the air in large ... Read more...
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Swine flu rising in Russia, Europe
January 17th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of people infected with the pandemic A/H1N1 swine flu virus is on the rise in Russia and Europe, a senior Russian official said.Russia's chief sanitary ... Read more...
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H1N1 pandemic flu strain ‘key to universal vaccine’
January 11th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Scientists from Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago have found that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu strain could be the key to a universal ... Read more...
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Scientists reach major milestone in fight against deadly diseases
December 8th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): A team of scientists has reached a major milestone in the effort to wipe out some of the most lethal diseases on the planet.Scientists at Seattle Biomedical Research ... Read more...
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Universal influenza vaccine ‘on the anvil’
December 7th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): Taking various seasonal flu vaccines may become a thing of the past if researchers are able design a vaccine that gives decades-long protection from any flu virus strain.Anthony ... Read more...
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Scientists find new method to develop flu vaccine tool
December 7th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 07 (ANI): Scientist has found a new method of producing a flu vaccine that was earlier dependent on the availability of hundreds of millions of eggs.Scientists have showed that an ... Read more...
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Once-in-a-lifetime flu jab that fights off all strains to be available ‘within 5yrs’
November 16th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): A flu jab that is given just once in a lifetime to fight off all strains of the disease is expected to available within five years.Described as the ... Read more...
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Six die at Japanese hospital from suspected Hong Kong flu
November 7th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
AKITA, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- Six elderly people have died and dozens more are ill from a suspected outbreak of Hong Kong flu at a hospital in northwestern Japan, according to a ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to universal flu vaccine
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Researchers at Scripps Research Institute in la Jolla, California, teamed up with Peter Palese and colleagues at Mount Sinai MedicalSchool in New York to test a protein ... Read more...
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H1N1 gave Karnataka more bad press than mining: Official
October 13th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 13 (IANS) For the Karnataka government, mining ranks second only to last year's swine flu scare as far as a bad press is concerned, according to a top tourism ministry ... Read more...
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Dengue and swine flu! Bihar set for virulent poll campaign
October 7th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Dengue vs swine flu. No, that's not a question on which is the more threatening disease but perhaps the choice facing the Bihar voter with Rashtriya Janata Dal ... Read more...
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Scientists review fate of pandemic H1N1 flu virus
September 29th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 29 (ANI): In a new commentary, scientists have reviewed the fates of previous pandemic influenza viruses in the years following a pandemic and speculate on possible future courses for the ... Read more...
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