Muppet with autism makes her 'Sesame Street' debut
(HealthDay)—A half-century into its run as an iconic staple of children's television, "Sesame Street" will introduce a character with autism to its world-famous neighborhood.
View ArticleBackyard poultry present salmonella risk
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this spring reports that there are eight ongoing outbreaks of salmonella in 47 states linked to backyard poultry in the United States. As of May 13,...
View ArticleResearchers develop new concept to predict universal anti-influenza drugs
University of Hertfordshire researchers have developed a new concept which could lead to the discovery of universal anti-influenza drugs.
View ArticleYarraman flu or horse flu? Words and graphics influence willingness to vaccinate
"Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the U.S. ...." The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to "horse flu", the news...
View ArticleMyanmar seeks WHO help with deadly swine flu outbreak
Myanmar health authorities have asked the UN's health agency for help to combat a deadly outbreak of swine flu that has sparked alarm in the commercial capital.
View ArticleStress in the nest can have lifelong effect
Why do some sparrows hatch six chicks while others don't hatch any? How does upbringing affect the remainder of their lives? Physiological stress in the nest can actually affect birds' DNA and possibly...
View ArticleSongbirds may hold the secret to how babies learn to speak
The explanation for how people learn complex behaviors, such as speech, might be found in a new study of songbirds by scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
View ArticleScientists seek super-shot for flu 100 years after pandemic
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View ArticleResearch paves the way for the development of vaccines for emerging viruses
The search for vaccines, treatments and preventive methods against infection by emerging viruses is one of the major challenges of global epidemiology. New pathological agents continue to emerge, such...
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