News tagged with flu treatment

Researchers approaching universal treatment for all strains of influenza

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a novel component of the influenza virus that may be the key to disabling the virus's ability to replicate itself and to developing a universal anti-viral treatment. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Creation of the largest human-designed protein boosts protein engineering efforts

(PhysOrg.com) -- If Guinness World Records had a category for the largest human-designed protein, then a team of Vanderbilt chemists would have just claimed it.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Amid the flu epidemic, don't forget RSV in young children

Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public. However, an analysis from Children's Hospital Boston, based on patients seen in its emergency department ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Flu season has some turning to Chinese remedies

"Big Snake Mak" has a secret weapon to fend off the threat of flu -- it wriggles and hisses in a basket at his side.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As swine flu spreads, who should get Tamiflu?

(AP) -- The swine flu epidemic may seem mild now, with relatively few deaths even as the virus infects thousands in at least 33 countries. But experts worry it could mutate into something more dangerous - ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1