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Five easy mutations to make bird flu a lethal pandemic

Health

Five easy mutations to make bird flu a lethal pandemic

A lethal form of bird flu that spreads easily between humans has yet to appear – but a new study suggests it might evolve easily

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The risk of an influenza pandemic is fact, not fiction

Opinion

Bird flu flies back into the news

Earth

Bird flu flies back into the news

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Swine flu, not vaccine, may trigger narcolepsy

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Swine flu, not vaccine, may trigger narcolepsy

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Germ detectors: Unmasking our microbial foes

Technology

Germ detectors: Unmasking our microbial foes

Features

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Countries to share viruses in exchange for cheap drugs

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Antibody transplant: last resort for swine flu

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Engineered chickens can't pass on flu

Life

Engineered chickens can't pass on flu

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Health

Europe and North America brace for flu surge

Health agencies suggest people in risk groups, such as pregnant women, get vaccinated against seasonal flu

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Universal flu vaccine one step closer

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Australia blames a flu vaccine for child convulsions

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Life

Anti-antibiotics: Bugs, drugs and bureaucrats

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Bird flu jumps to pigs

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