
Standard Vaccines Can Offer Protection against H5N1 Pandemic Avian Flu
A test vaccine has been found to be protective against a synthetic version of the H5N1 virus, but the result might not predict performance on real pandemic H5N1
A test vaccine has been found to be protective against a synthetic version of the H5N1 virus, but the result might not predict performance on real pandemic H5N1
A new discovery hints at the virus's source, but how it spreads to humans remains unknown
The move is said to be an attempt to dodge restrictions set by Congress
Microbiologists are trying to work out whether the agricultural use of antibiotics is fueling the human epidemic of drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers worldwide are racing to track the spread of a coronavirus that causes diarrhea and vomiting in pigs; it poses no threat to humans
Silencing extra chromosomes in cell cultures could lead to new treatments for the disorder
The intestinal bacteria of obese mice brew up carcinogens that trigger liver cancer
Efforts are under way to standardize fecal transplants, which helps re-establish healthy microbe populations in the guts of patients
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