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Science journal could give recipe for deadly avian flu virus - CNN Sat, 12 May 2012 21:20:33 GMT ABC2 News Science journal could give recipe for deadly avian flu virus CNN The study is from an experiment by a Dutch scientist who engineered the avian flu virus to make it more deadly to mammals by making it spread through the air. That experiment was funded by the US government, and it has sparked a passionate debate among ... Scientists torn over bird flu studyKIVI-TV 'Science' will publish a controversial study on bird fluAgenzia Giornalistica Italia all 64 news articles »

Designer Flu: How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know - Science News Fri, 18 May 2012 18:45:07 GMT Designer Flu: How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know Science News Instead, the researchers were on the good-guy team — respected academics investigating how a type of flu virus that typically targets birds might become contagious in people. Though the avian flu virus known as H5N1 infects and kills mostly birds ... and more »

Scientists Make Bird Flu Transmissible Between Humans Then Tell World How To Do It - Singularity Hub Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:06 GMT Singularity Hub Scientists Make Bird Flu Transmissible Between Humans Then Tell World How To Do It Singularity Hub by Peter Murray May 16th, 2012 | Comments (4) The H5N1 virus, or Bird Flu, was easily transmissible between birds but not humans. Two scientists have changed that and are publishing how they did it. The emergence of the avian flu in 2003 caused alarm ... and more »

Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published - Fox News Thu, 03 May 2012 12:32:45 GMT Los Angeles Times Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published Fox News The journal Nature has published the first of two controversial papers about laboratory-enhanced versions of the deadly bird flu virus that initially sparked fears among US biosecurity experts that it could be used as a recipe for a bioterrorism weapon ... Bird flu can spread in mammals, study findsLos Angeles Times Bird flu research from UW-Madison is finally publishedChicago Tribune First of controversial bird flu papers publishedCBS News Christian Science Monitor -USA TODAY all 213 news articles »

Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published - Chicago Tribune Wed, 02 May 2012 20:13:46 GMT The Associated Press Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published Chicago Tribune CHICAGO (Reuters) - The journal Nature has published the first of two controversial papers about laboratory-enhanced versions of the deadly bird flu virus that initially sparked fears among US biosecurity experts that it could be used as a recipe for a ... Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Suggests Pandemic Threat Is RealU.S. News & World Report First Of Controversial Bird Flu Studies Is PublishedNPR (blog) First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu publishedThe Associated Press all 374 news articles »

Inovio makes steps towards a universal flu vax - FierceVaccines Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT Inovio makes steps towards a universal flu vax FierceVaccines In flu research, the universal flu shot is the holy grail--something that will swat swine flu, slay seasonal flu, and bludgeon bird flu. Inovio Pharmaceuticals ($INO) thinks it is a step closer to the prize with a universal avian flu vax. and more »

Egypt's Real Crisis: The Dual Epidemics Quietely Ravaging Public Health - The Atlantic Mon, 14 May 2012 14:08:47 GMT The Atlantic Egypt's Real Crisis: The Dual Epidemics Quietely Ravaging Public Health The Atlantic By Laurie Garrett & Steven A. Cook A combination of avian flu and foot and mouth disease risk destroying the protein supply, eroding public trust, and further destabilizing the Arab world's most populous country. Birds fly over the Great Pyramid of ... and more »

Bird Flu Research: Scientists Behind Deadly New H5N1 Strain Granted Right To ... - Huffington Post Tue, 01 May 2012 19:11:06 GMT Bird Flu Research: Scientists Behind Deadly New H5N1 Strain Granted Right To ... Huffington Post The license allows Ron Fouchier, the virologist at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam who led the research team that developed the new strain, to send a revised version of his paper to the academic journal Science. The license was granted after a ... and more »

Bird Flu Research Risks - New York Times Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:56:55 GMT Bird Flu Research Risks New York Times To the Editor: Re “The Latest on the Doomsday Virus” (editorial, April 22): The decision by the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to reverse its previously unanimous recommendation to restrict publication of H5N1 bird flu experiments is ... and more »

AM Vitals: Bird-Flu Study Released Despite Terrorism Concerns - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 03 May 2012 12:58:16 GMT AM Vitals: Bird-Flu Study Released Despite Terrorism Concerns Wall Street Journal (blog) By Mark Long Terror Fears Fail to Halt Study (WSJ): A government panel had previously recommended against publication of the research on how a bird-flu virus was altered to make it more contagious in animals. US Lags in Global Measure of Premature ...