One of Two Nearly Censored Bird Flu Papers Published

One of two now-notorious bird flu studies was published on Wednesday, four months after a panel of U.S. federal advisers asked researchers and scientific journals to hold on, just in case the information in the paper was dangerous.In the paper, flu expert Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) describes how he genetically engineered H5N1 bird flu—the virus that’s been ...

Flu outbreak at care home sparks urgent issue of drugs

Every resident in a Londonderry nursing home for vulnerable elderly people is being given flu prevention treatment in the wake of an outbreak of the virus. Related Stories Belfast Telegraph columnist Frances Burscough tries out a new look that’s hot off the press Drink-drive shame of Northern Ireland football star Grant McCann Belfast ratepayers demand clampdown on dog fouling Former New Zealand ...

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New AVONEX® Dosing Innovations for People with Multiple Sclerosis Now Available in US

Biogen Idec announced that two new dosing innovations designed to help patients receiving once-a-week AVONEX for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis are now available in U.S.

Monster 'Fleas' Put the Bite on Dinosaurs

Paleo-pests about 10 times bigger than today's fleas may have sneaked up on a huge dinosaur, crawled onto its soft underbelly and taken a bite, likely a painful one, say researchers who have discovered fossils of the flealike organisms.