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After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of day

After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of day | Science News | Scoop.it

After a marathon debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one of the studies was finally and fully published May 3, 2012 in the journal Nature.

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'Google Flu Trends' is a powerful early warning system for emergency departments

Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports.
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Expectant Mom’s Flu Exposure Stunts Baby’s Brain Development

For expectant mothers, catching even a mild case of the flu could stunt brain development in their newborns, according to a new study conducted in rhesus macaques.

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La Nina May Cause Flu Pandemics : Discovery News

La Nina May Cause Flu Pandemics : Discovery News | Science News | Scoop.it
La Nina sets the stage for disease by reshuffling the mixing patterns of migratory birds, which are a major reservoir for influenza.
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Controversial research on bird flu

Controversial research on bird flu | Science News | Scoop.it
In a top-security lab in the Netherlands, scientists guard specimens of a super-killer influenza that slays half of those it infects and spreads easily from victim to victim.
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VIDEO - Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body

When you get the flu, viruses turn your cells into tiny factories that help spread the disease. In this animation, NPR's Robert Krulwich and medical animator...
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