MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'avian flu'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377228&cid=t_105031_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Ftwiv%2FTWiV116.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit On episode #116 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Rich review an adenovirus-based vaccine strategy against drug addiction, a field trial of RNAi to prevent Israeli acute paralysis virus infection in honeybees, and suppression of avian influenza transmission in transgenic chickens. Right click to download TWiV #116 (64 MB .mp3, 89 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Cocaine analog coupled to disrupted adenovirus Field application of RNAi in honeybees Suppression of avian influenza transmission in GM chickens (EurekAlert) Phage tailspike protein therapy Use... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377228 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:02:43 +0100 4377228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576195&cid=t_105031_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F07%2Finfluenza-virology-book-announced.html Caister Academic Press today announced the forthcoming publication of a new book Influenza: Molecular Virology.In this timely book, internationally renowned scientists critically review the current research and the most important discoveries in this highly topical field. Subjects covered include the NS1 protein of influenza A virus, the structure of influenza NS1, influenza B hemagglutinin, influenza A nucleoprotein, influenza A hemagglutinin glycoproteins, the M2 channel, virulence genes of the 1918 H1N1 influenza, influenza virus polymerase, gene diagnostic microarrays, and computer-assisted vaccine design.Further reading: Influenza: Molecular VirologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576195 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:16:00 +0100 2576195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376219&cid=t_105031_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fwhat-me-worry-swine-flu%2F Picture the little kid crying in front of Mom. She’s wagging a finger at him saying, “I’ll give you something to cry about!” Anyone else feeling that way or is it just me? Terrorism, recession, and now what? Swine flu? Oy! What’s next? A plague of locusts? Once again the media pounces and every five minutes we are hounded by how we shouldn’t panic. So much of what’s in the news right now is about as helpful as someone yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater. “We don’t want you to panic, but there might be a three alarm blaze in the lobby.” Really, is that helpful? So what can we do to address our anxiety over this crisis du jour? Treatment for situational anxiety doesn’t change much even if the trigger causing it do... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376219 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:23 +0100 2376219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376536&cid=t_105031_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FqB5wL0J3SXQ%2F The new swine flu virus that broke out in Mexico is unique and potentially dangerous in one way. It is a virus that has a combination of gene segments from human, bird and swine viruses, and can potentially become infectious in humans that have no immunity to the new strain. Influenza viruses can change its make-up in one of two ways: Antigenic drift is a series of mutations that cause the virus to gradually evolve over time. Antigenic shift is an abrupt change in the surface antigen proteins that suddenly creates a new subtype of the virus. In the history of influenza outbreaks, antigenic shift is the cause behind pandemics in 1918 (Spanish Flu), 1957 (Asian Flu) and 1968 (Hongkong Flu) because the populations have not developed antibody protection against the virus. What’s especially u... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376536 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:07:02 +0100 2376536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375126&cid=t_105031_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F04%2Forigin-and-virulence-of-1918-spanish.html The 'Spanish' influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 caused acute illness in 25-30% of the world's population and resulted in the death of up to an estimated 40 million people. Using fixed and frozen lung tissue of 1918 influenza victims, the complete genomic sequence of the 1918 influenza virus is being deduced. Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the completed 1918 influenza virus genes shows them to be the most avian-like among the mammalian-adapted viruses.This finding supports the hypothesis that:(1) the pandemic virus contains genes derived from avian-like influenza virus strains and that (2) the 1918 virus is the common ancestor of human and classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses. The relationship of the 1918 virus with avian and swine influenza viruses is further supported by recent wor... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375126 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:37:00 +0100 2375126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272388&cid=t_105031_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSm23WPzaGzY%2F Caught an interesting article recently that wondered what happened to all of our fears about disease outbreaks. You remember the hoopla over SARS, West Nile, and the Avian flu? For a while, that’s all anyone could talk about. We were watching the crows in our backyard closely because if you saw one dead it could mean the West Nile virus had killed it. People were buying surgical masks and staying away from standing water. But now, just a few years later, talk of these diseases is almost nonexistent. The article questioned where this was due to an actual decline in these diseases, or less media attention. Given the state of the economy and healthcare status in the U.S., it seems that the attention has simply shifted. We can only worry about so many things at one time, and when you do... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272388 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:23:10 +0100 2272388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856103&cid=t_105031_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FatG12awvSBc%2F It’s Monday, and there’s plenty of catching up to do around the world of genetics. This week month - The Broad Institute received an astonishing $400 million endowment from the donors that bear its name. The Institute helped mapped the full complement of the human genes. This record-setting gift will fund genomics research. A melanoma cell line mistakenly identified as breast cancer cell line was used in more than 650 published breast cancer studies. The mistake happened 25 years ago, and could have implications for the cancer studies the cell line was used in. The NIH awarded $138M to 47 scientists for “deep innovation” in genomics proteomics and other molecular biology research efforts. Your genes can map your ancestry to your home country. Joseph Vanden Plas take... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856103 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:08:38 +0100 1856103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360535&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2008%2F04%2F09%2Fan-example-of-human-to-human-h5n1-transmission%2F A father catches the virus from his son in China. Such is what The Times is reporting, although I cannot find the case report in The Lancet Online which The Times cites. Yet. I suppose it might have a future publication date. This is far from the first documented case of human to human transmission of [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360535 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:19:08 +0100 1360535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316793&cid=t_105031_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F255062240%2F A nosh, for those of you deficient in culinary indulgences, is another way of saying snack. And nosh, we must. You will, of course, relate to the analogy that there is much to chew on, yes? So grab a cup of something hot, or a bottle of something cold, and take a bite… The widower of a New Jersey woman who died while using the Nuvaring contraceptive is suing Schering-Plough and Organon Biosciences, which made the device. Robert Bozicev claims Nuvaring, which his wife used for six months, says she collapsed, had trouble breathing and died of a blood clot. His lawyer says she had no risk factors and was in good health. The suit charges known health risks were concealed. Pfizer is closing its Groton manufacturing facility and laying off 80 workers. “The facility has ceased operati... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316793 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:12:03 +0100 1316793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300279&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2008%2F03%2F13%2Fweve-already-forgotten-about-the-next-great-fear%2F I haven’t posted on avian flu in a while. That’s probably because as far as the main stream media is concerned that story is dead. This Movie About An Avian Flu Pandemic Was Aired As A Network MOW While it pains me to link to a website which calls itself, “The world’s most popular natural health [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300279 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:28:55 +0100 1300279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082862&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2007%2F12%2F10%2Fhuman-h5n1-transmission%2F Just speculation following a new case of bird flu in China. The National Disease Authority has confirmed that a 52-year-old man surnamed Lu from the Nanjing, capital of the eastern province Jiangsu, was feverish with the H5N1 strain on Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported on its Web site. This latest case raises troublesome questions about how [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082862 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:43:19 +0100 1082862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1025332&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2007%2F11%2F13%2Fbird-flu-reaches-the-west%2F Not the first case in Europe, but considering the relative down time in the media hysteria this is semi-big news. H5N1 has shown up on a turkey farm in Britain. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said some 10% of birds in one shed at the farm had died during one night. Redgrave Poultry [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1025332 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:17:08 +0100 1025332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=923805&cid=t_105031_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F164686512%2F While George Abercrombie is flying around the country, trying to convince local governments and large companies to stock up on Roche’s Tamiflu, Swedish researchers are warning the med may be less effective against an influenza pandemic than previously thought. That’s because the med’s active ingredient, oseltamivir carboxylate, is excreted in the urine and feces. Scientists at Sweden’s Umea University found the drug isn’t removed or degraded in normal sewage treatment. This means Tamiflu’s presence in waterways may allow flu-carrying birds to ingest it and incubate resistant viruses, Bloomberg News reports. “That this substance is so difficult to break down means that it goes right through sewage treatment and out into surrounding waters,” ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=923805 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:03:06 +0100 923805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=932996&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1002071 Despite serious efforts to control the deadly H5N1 virus outbreaks continue. Humans also continue to catch and die from the virus although the much feared pandemic has not occured. Reuters collected these facts containg information from the OIE, WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 30 countries have reported outbreaks in the past year, in most cases involving wild birds such as swans. The virus has killed at least 201 people since 2003, according to the WHO. Countries with confirmed human deaths are: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. In total, the virus is known to have infected 329 people since 2003, according to the WHO. Many of the dead are children and young adults. The WHO says that Vietnam and... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=932996 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0100 932996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=896074&cid=t_105031_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F160697415%2Fhand_held_bird_flu_test_result.html Scientists in Singapore have developed a hand held device capable of detecting bird flu quicker and cheaper than existing technology.The device is being sold by Roche Holding AG, Veredus Laboratories and Qiagen NV and Applied Biosystems at a cost of 20 - 50 cents as compared to the previous $20 - $50.Using droplets containing magnetic particles to isolate genetic materials from a throat swab, the device then purifies and replicates the material so that there is enough to analyze and returns results in 28 minutes. The unit is small and weighs about 200 grams.[Source: Bloomberg] (Source: PharmaGazette) PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=896074 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:30:10 +0100 896074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=886440&cid=t_105031_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F158969256%2F The Roche ceo is something of a sales rep these days as he single-handedly pushes the pandemic product. “The threat of a global influenza pandemic is as real as ever,” he tells The Star-Ledger of New Jersey (which owns Pharmalot). “I’m sure a lot of people think it could never happen, but all you have to do is talk to the folks at the National Institutes of Health to realize it could happen. With air travel, it will move around the world faster than it ever did in 1918.” Speaking of air travel, George regularly briefs business groups and other companies on why they should stock up. Tonight, for instance, he’s traveling to Tennessee to make his pitch to The Economic Club of Memphis. Only one problem, the paper writes: “As scary as Abercrombie’... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=886440 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:10:20 +0100 886440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908625&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D828071 Reuters reports that matematical analysis has confirmed that the deadly bird flu virus was spread from human to human in Indonesia in 2006. A mathematical analysis has confirmed that H5N1 avian influenza spread from person to person in Indonesia in April, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. They said they had developed a tool to run quick tests on disease outbreaks to see if dangerous epidemics or pandemics may be developing. Health officials around the world agree that a pandemic of influenza is overdue, and they are most worried by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza that has been spreading through flocks from Asia to Africa. Photo It rarely passes to humans, but since 2003 it has infected 322 people and killed 195 of them. Most have been infected directly by birds. But a few clus... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908625 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:00:00 +0100 908625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=841761&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D530071 We have launched a twitter profile which provides news updates about bird flu. We also run the health news Twitter. Twitter is a microblogging service and communication tool that allows you to post short 140 character updates. To get our updates on Twitter you need to join Twitter and then follow our Twitter profile. You can keep up with news about Twitter by reading BloggersBlog.com's Twitter news section or by following the BloggersBlog.com Twitter. Examples of some of the other news Twitters available include business news, celebrity gossip, sports news, tech gadgets, jobs, green news, video game news, shopping news, fashion news, politics and virtual worlds. Advertisement: Keep up with movie and tv news. Click here to add the Watch Watch feed to your favorite news reader. Permali... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=841761 Wed, 30 May 2007 23:00:00 +0100 841761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637743&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2007%2F05%2F24%2Favian-flu-samples-for-all%2F Indonesia Takes Their Stuff And Heads Home China and Indonesia will give up bird flu samples to the WHO, under guarantees that they’ll have affordable access to any vaccines that are developed. Indonesia - one of the countries most affected by the avian influenza outbreak - only recently began sharing its latest strain samples again, having blocked [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637743 Thu, 24 May 2007 15:41:40 +0100 637743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=572567&cid=t_105031_93_f&fid=34826&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrommedskool.com%2F2007%2F04%2F26%2Fwaitingand-waitingand-waiting%2F Whatever Happened To The Avian Flu Pandemic? An Associated Press piece tries to remind us of the impending pandemic, Bird flu has largely flown off the radar of the Western world, but people are still dying from it nearly every week in Indonesia. Bird flu has killed at least 172 people worldwide since it began its spread through [...] (Source: From Medskool) From Medskool blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=572567 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:33:08 +0100 572567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=818842&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D407071 Margarent Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there will be a flu pandemic. The problem is they don't when it will happen or how bad it will be. "The next pandemic will certainly happen," Margaret Chan told reporters following a forum on the need to improve international health security, noting it was impossible to guess when it might happen or how severe it might be. Since late 2003, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has prompted the slaughter of millions of birds across Asia and caused the deaths of more than 170 people worldwide, about one-third of them in Indonesia, according to WHO. The virus has been identified in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, in what Chan called an unprecedented spread. "We cannot let our guard down," Chan said. "My... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=818842 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:15:00 +0100 818842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728729&cid=t_105031_150_f&fid=35781&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qdinformation.com%2Fqdisblog%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fvaccine-may-treat-many-bird-flu-strains%2F Forbes recently had an article about a vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that may protect against many strains of bird flu. Vaccine May Treat Many Bird Flu Strains - Forbes.com: The vaccine measurably increased the levels of antibodies in 400 adults after they were given two shots. THe levels were high enough to give presumed protection against the strain of bird flu it was designed to work against. The more promising result is that it may protect against other strains. Other companies such as Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis has also seen cross-protection in their vaccines. What is interesting is the GSK is using a proprietary adjunct which can increase the number of doses by 10-fold. This would be vital if there were an epidemic. Technorati Tags: avian flu, bird flu, GlaxoSmithKline, H5N1, N... QDIS Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728729 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:20:32 +0100 728729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728734&cid=t_105031_150_f&fid=35781&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qdinformation.com%2Fqdisblog%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fmore-on-indonesia-refusals-to-share-bird-flu-samples-with-who%2F The AP reports that Indonesia is refusing to share bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organization (WHO) unless they sign an agreement saying it WILL NOT be used to develop an “expensive vaccine”. Indonesia refuses to share bird flu samples with WHO without legally binding agreement - International Herald Tribune While I understand that Indonesia does not want to have pay high prices for a vaccine that may be developed in the future, this seems short sighted. Indonesia is not the only source of the samples and if a major pharma companies wants to get samples, I’m am sure there are other options and other countries. The only reason Indonesia is important is because they seem to have more cases and those cases need to be tracked to determine how the virus may be ... QDIS Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728734 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:36:24 +0100 728734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486770&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D201071 The CDC is now categorizing flu epidemics as Category 1 through 5 just like hurricanes are categorized. A Cat 5 flu would be far more devastating than a Cat 5hurricane. It would leave 1.8 million dead and it would shut down major cities for months. The new categories are part of a Pandemic Severity Index released as part of a new comprehensive strategy to deal with a severe influenza outbreak. You can see the Pandemic Severity Index graph on the right. You can see the new Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation from the government here on the PandemicFlu.gov website. The plan was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with other Federal agencies and partners in the public health, education, bu... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486770 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:13:00 +0100 486770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486774&cid=t_105031_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D117071 FT.com reports that the WHO is once again warning Europe about the possibility of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain spreading. The deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza is making a seasonal resurgence in Asia and could easily spread to Europe again this year, the World Health Organisation warned on Sunday. The alarm follows four human deaths in Indonesia in the last five days, the first human case in China for six months (though the infected man has since recovered) and new poultry outbreaks in Vietnam - despite a huge campaign against it - and northern Nigeria. "We are convinced that we're in a repeat of last year and the year before when the virus began to get very active again [in the northern hemisphere winter] and spread from Asia into the Middle East and beyond," said Peter Cordingl... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486774 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:00:00 +0100 486774