Tamiflu side effects come under scrutiny
Japanese paediatricians are studying whether Tamiflu, the drug widely thought to be our best defence against avian flu, might be causing mental instability and suicidal tendencies.
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Nature Reports Avian Flu Blog
Nature Reports Avian Flu Blog
Archive by date: March 2007
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The evolution of epidemic influenza
Influenza viruses undergo genetic changes which can dramatically alter the effectiveness of vaccines and the course of an epidemic. But what drives these changes over time and space remains poorly understood, particularly with regard to Africa and South America.
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Turning biodefence dollars into products
Five years after the US anthrax attacks, and more than two years after BioShield legislation was ratified, a survey reveals that biodefense funding has thus far produced only a handful of products for clinical development.
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Structure and nuclear import function of the C-terminal domain of influenza virus polymerase PB2 subunit
A glimpse into the molecular machinery of the flu virus suggests how it smuggles one of its key enzymes into the infected cell's nucleus, where the enzyme helps the virus to replicate.
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