http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—Smart viruses find ways around host defenses. In the case of the influenza viruses A and B, rapid genetic changes and resistance to available therapies make it hard to combat flu epidemics in humans. Mortality rates for influenza B viruses are higher than those reported for seasonal influenza A H1N1. Human monoclonal antibodies were previously shown to neutralize a wide variety of influenza A viruses, so extending that work to include influenza B viruses is critical because these flu strains cause a large proportion of the annual flu infections and are a major cause of seasonal epidemics every two to four years. http://phys.org/news269159789.html Chemistry Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:00:01 EST news269159789 An international research team has manufactured a new protein that can combat deadly flu epidemics. http://phys.org/news257317409.html Biology Sun, 27 May 2012 13:00:30 EST news257317409 Britain's flu death toll has risen to 39 since October, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced Thursday, with 36 of the fatalities due to swine flu. http://phys.org/news212989316.html Medicine & Health Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:42:18 EST news212989316 Eating steamed pears, having a soothing massage or bathing in a herbal mixture are just some of indigenous health practices used by older people to ward off or treat influenza, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. http://phys.org/news206099282.html Medicine & Health Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:10:03 EST news206099282 Asian health officials went on alert Sunday as a flu strain that has killed dozens of people in Mexico appeared to have spread to New Zealand, underscoring warnings of a potential pandemic. http://phys.org/news159946928.html Medicine & Health Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:42:35 EST news159946928 (AP) -- Why has the swine flu engulfing Mexico been deadly there, but not in the United States? http://phys.org/news159946708.html Medicine & Health Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:39:10 EST news159946708