Expert on Animal to Human Diseases: Drivers of Disease Outbreaks Linked to Agricultural and Environmental Change

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New Test for H7N9 Bird Flu in China May Help Slow Outbreak, Prevent Pandemic

Breaking research appearing online today in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in China.

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St. Jude Experts Available to Discuss H7N9 Avian Influenza

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New Study Offers Insight on Pandemic Flu

Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans.

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Research Reveals Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines

Collaborating scientists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza vaccinations. The study was published in Science Translational Medicine, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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Two-Pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu

Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells or virus-specific non-neutralizing antibodies are each relatively ineffective at conferring protective immunity alone. But, when combined, the virus-specific CD8 T cells and non-neutralizing antibodies cooperatively elicit robust protective immunity.

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Outbreaks, Epidemics and Pandemics—What You Need to Know

Each month, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) issues consumer tips on infection prevention. The February 2013 feature is titled "Outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics—what you need to know."

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Wistar Immunologist Scott Hensley Comments on CDC Report About Flu Vaccine and the Elderly

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Businesses Not Prepared For Pandemics and Other Disasters, SLU Study Finds

In light of the recent influenza outbreak, a SLU study finds that majority of businesses are not prepared for a pandemic

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Cancer Research, Environment and Climate Change, Nutrition, and Mental Health - Upcoming Newswise Theme Wires

Newswise invites press release submissions from new and current members for inclusion in our Theme Wires on a variety of topics, including; Cancer Research, Environment and Climate Change, Nutrition, and Mental Health. Each wire is also open for sponsorships to promote your organization’s campaign, product, service, or news.

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