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Plastic Grocery Bags Can Give You The Flu

The plastic sacks you get at the supermarket are great for carrying your lunch, but they’re also good for transmitting the stomach flu virus.

March 27, 2012
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Human Mutation Is What Makes The Flu Deadly

If you’ve ever wondered why some people shrug off a flu while others die from the same virus, you’re in good company — it’s puzzled scientists for decades. But a new study suggests that a mutant protein found in some humans is responsible for the difference.

December 21, 2011
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The US Is Trying To Censor Bird Flu Studies In Scientific Journals

The US government has approached the scientific journals Nature and Science in order to censor data on a lab-made version of bird flu, because it could potentially be used as a weapon. That’s not cool.

November 29, 2011
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Engineered Avian Flu Could Kill Half The World’s Humans

In his Netherlands laboratory, virologist Ron Fouchier recently experimented with spreading the avian flu virus among ferrets. Ten generations later, the deadly flu has mutated into an airborne strain that could kill half the human population.

November 8, 2011
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Scientists Create The Definitive Flu Killer

University of Texas Southwestern’s scientists have created a new flu vaccine that can protect us against any kind of flu, not just one type. Unlike the current type of vaccines, this can even protect us if the virus mutates.

July 27, 2011
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A Universal Flu Vaccine Is Coming Soon

The thing about the flu is that there’s a lot of different strains. One flu season is different from the other and each one requires a new shot. That could change! Doctors believe we’ll develop a universal vaccine soon enough.

December 1, 2009

INFLU: The Flu Collector™

Swine flu: do you have it yet? No? Well why not? You need to get yourself an INFLU mask, stat.

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