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May 23, 2013

Researchers move closer to development of universal flu vaccine

Researchers say they have made a major step towards the development of a universal flu vaccine, after a new immunotherapy approach has shown promise in animal studies.

May 22, 2013

China's bird flu outbreak cost $6.5 billion

The H7N9 virus appears to have been brought under control in China largely due to restrictions at bird markets, but caused some $6.5 billion in losses to the economy, U.N. experts said.

May 22, 2013

New drug could reduce asthma attacks by 87 percent

An experimental drug being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sanofi SA showed promising results during a small, mid-stage clinical trial in treating a subset of patients with...

May 20, 2013

Swine flu found in elephant seals

The H1N1 virus strain that caused a 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans was detected in northern elephant seals off the coast of central California

May 10, 2013

Bacteria-infected mosquitoes may halt malaria

Scientists have infected mosquitos with a bacteria known as Wolbachia, which sabotages malaria-causing parasites in the bugs, limiting their ability to spread malaria to humans

Explaining oral allergy syndrome

Are certain foods causing your kids to have allergy-like symptoms? Here’s what you need to know
Woman cheats death to receive double lung transplant

Terry Perrotta had always been active and healthy, so she became concerned when at the age of 44, she felt completely out of breath merely from walking up the stairs. In 2006, Perrotta, a divorced...
Parents' saliva on pacifier could reduce kids' allergies, asthma

Toddlers are less likely to have asthma and itchy rashes if their parents "cleaned" their pacifiers by sucking on them when the kids were infants, a small new study suggests
Is chalk dust a risk for kids with a milk allergy?

According to a study published in the May issue of Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, a group of allergy researchers in Spain found exposure to classroom low-powder chalk dust may be...

What to do when kids ingest poison

Many common household items can be dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands, so it's important you know what to do if someone ingests a poisonous substance

HIV vaccine, US allergy risk, too young for Plan B?

Fox Health Fix: Anna Kooiman reports on the top health headlines of the week
Allergy-friendly cars

The Ford Motor Company is helping its customers combat allergies with an all-new driving experience. See how these changes reduce allergy attacks
CDC closely watching new bird flu strain

Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta
Bringing lungs back to life

Eighty percent of donated lungs can’t be used for transplants because of injury or other problems. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are using an experimental process to help revive those lungs...