Bird Flu / Avian Flu News From Medical News TodayLatest Bird Flu / Avian Flu News From Medical News Today.Canopus Biopharma And Leading Chinese Researcher Team Up To Treat Avian Influenza, To Prevent Possible Pandemic- August 14, 2008 An internationally renowned avian influenza expert hailed "encouraging and exciting" results from experiments conducted by his research team. This study demonstrated impressive efficacy of a novel statincaffeine combination, StatC in the treatment and prevention of H5N1, H1N1 and H3N2 in a mouse model. Dr.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118228.php Experts Closing In On Avian Flu Breakthrough- August 14, 2008 Groundbreaking research to enable rapid diagnosis of bird flu - including the deadly H5N1 strain which can be fatal if passed on to humans - is being developed with the help of Nottingham Trent University. Experts from the university's School of Science and Technology are playing a key role in a European project to create portable machines capable of identifying the disease instantly, potentially saving the lives of countless humans and animals.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118044.php New Bird Flu Strain Detected In Nigeria - FAO Calls For Increased Surveillance- August 12, 2008 A strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza previously not recorded in sub-Saharan Africa has been detected in Nigeria for the first time, FAO said recently. Nigeria has recently reported two new Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in the states of Katsina and Kano.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117930.php |