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Why There's No Swine Flu VaccineHere are some reasons why it's hard to make a magic bullet against the new swine flu, or any flu, in time to make a difference.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Could Take 6 MonthsA vaccine for swine flu could take at least six months to manufacture and distribute widely.
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Feathers Could Yield Map to Predict Bird Flu OutbreaksChemical clues in feathers could help scientists track the migratory paths of birds carrying avian flu.
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Human Deaths from Animal Diseases on the RiseAround 50 million people caught diseases transmitted by animals between 2000 and 2005. And that number is rising, a study suggests.
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Virtual Pandemic: 90 Days to Infect Entire U.S.A new computer model reveals how the flu virus might spread quickly across the country and what methods would best thwart it.
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Human Death Toll from Bird Flu Tops 100The number of humans confirmed killed by the bird flu strain called H5N1 topped 100 today, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Sexy Birds More Immune to Avian FluThe size of the spot on a male flycatcher bird indicates his immune system’s ability to fight off the avian flu virus.
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Possible Path to Humans for Avian Flu FoundScientists find a mutation that could provide a possible foothold for the virus in the human population. But they are not yet concerned.
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FLU FEARS: How a Virus Morphs to Pandemic ProportionsFrom birds to humans to disaster, the science of a potential global killer.
