Influenza

Researchers found no link between influenza in pregnant women and the risk of her child developing autism after birth, a US study said Monday.

Researchers performed a comprehensive examination of the mechanism by which phytochemicals, compounds that positively affect health, present in elderberries could tackle influenza infections.

Pre-diabetics as well as people with existing health conditions should also look at including electrolyte intake via energy drinks in their diet as they are at an increased risk of acid-base disorders and electrolyte disturbances.

As many as 15,000 chickens will be culled in Hong Kong to prevent an outbreak of bird flu.

From Hong Kong to China and Japan to the Unites States, bird-flu seems to be flying across continents affecting poultry and posing a severe threat to human wellness.

Taiwan's agriculture authority confirmed Sunday that the strain of bird flu found in a goose breeding facility was H5N8.

A third outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Washington state, prompting agriculture officials to warn bird owners to keep their flocks away from migratory birds that have spread viruses from Oregon to British ...

A latest study published in the journal Cell Reports, is one of the recent endeavours of arriving at better ways of tackling influenza pandemics as well as pneumonia.

Three-year study involving 20,000 adults shows increased washing of hands leads to drop in acute respiratory, influenza-type and gastronintestinal illnesses.

This is the second death in the state reported due to swine flu this year.