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Computer Model Could Help Prevent Flu Pandemic
(08.05.05)
Close disease surveillance and targeted use of anti-viral drugs could prevent a small outbreak of avian flu from becoming an influenza pandemic.

Researchers Determine Reason for Deadly Spread of 1918 Influenza
(02.05.04)
New studies reveal that the 1918 strain of influenza that killed 20 million people worldwide underwent subtle alterations that increased its ability to bind to human cells.

Researchers Model Evolution of Influenza Virus
(03.27.03)
Researchers have developed a theoretical model that shows how pressure exerted by the immune response can drive evolution of influenza virus.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND PANDEMIC FLU

B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D.

Robert A. Lamb, Ph.D., Sc.D.

Stephen C. Harrison

Donald E. Ganem

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

A Bout with Flu
As influenza smashes evolutionary barriers, scientists wonder: Is this the coming of the next pandemic?

FROM ASK A SCIENTIST

Rhythmicity of viral infections

Colds, flu, and temperature

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HHMI Bulletin: February 2012

Cover Story: Force Factor
Borrowing tricks from physics, biologists are getting a handle on the minimachines that provide push and pull inside living cells.

An Intentional Life
A hands-on scientist with a clear vision, Art Horwich lets nothing stand in the way of his mission.

Raising Their Game
Science and math teachers need to be relentless learners to keep up with the science and effective teaching principles.

Where Does It Hurt?
Researchers are getting to the molecular details of pain's circuitry to answer the question with real specificity.