Swine flu not as catchy as other pandemic strains
(AP) -- How contagious is swine flu? Less than the novel viruses that have caused big world outbreaks in the past, new research suggests.
Dec 31, 2009
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Dec 31, 2009
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Children more likely to catch swine flu, says new research
Young people aged under 18 years are more likely than adults to catch swine flu from an infected person in their household, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, the re ...
Dec 31, 2009
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WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues
(AP) -- Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Dec 29, 2009
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Study: Swine flu poses a threat to new moms
(AP) -- Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. An analysis of pregnant women and new mothers who were hospitalized with swine ...
Dec 23, 2009
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2/3 of Australians unlikely to get vaccinated against swine flu
Australia risks a serious swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) outbreak with two-thirds (65 per cent) of unprotected Australians stating they're unlikely to get vaccinated against the disease in the next 12 months, according ...
Dec 23, 2009
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Researchers find new patterns in H1N1 deaths
Brazilian researchers have performed the first-ever autopsy study to examine the precise causes of death in victims of the H1N1 swine flu.
Dec 23, 2009
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Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency
(AP) -- Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.
Dec 22, 2009
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Poll finds drop in public concern about swine flu
(AP) -- A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.
Dec 22, 2009
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How flu succeeds: Investigators identify host factors that help multiple influenza strains thrive
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Mount Sinai), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk) and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation ...
Dec 22, 2009
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Global swine flu pandemic deaths pass 10,000: WHO
The number of swine flu deaths worldwide passed the 10,000 mark about eight months after the pandemic strain was uncovered in April, reaching 10,582, World Health Organisation data showed Friday.
Dec 18, 2009
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WHO to send swine flu vaccine to poor countries
(AP) -- The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
Dec 17, 2009
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Santa should get off his sleigh and walk, says public health doctor
Santa should share Rudolf's snack of carrots and celery sticks rather than brandy and mince pies and swap his reindeer for a bike or walk, says a public health expert in the Christmas issue published in BMJ today.
Dec 16, 2009
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Swine flu vaccine now plentiful in half the states
(AP) -- After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.
Dec 16, 2009
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Bacteria wouldn't opt for a swine flu shot
Bacteria inhabited our planet for more than 4 billion years before humans showed up, and they'll probably outlive us by as many eons more. That suggests they may have something to teach us.
Dec 16, 2009
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Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enough
(AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2009
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