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Pigs could play a key role in ending the flu as we know it. That’s the message behind new research testing a computer-designed vaccine that protects swine from flu—and may one day do the same for ...

Tips to protect yourself and your family from the unique viral strain. April 26, 2009— -- As U.S. officials warn of the spread in swine flu cases across the country, there are a number of steps ...

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

Public-health officials said yesterday that the reported cases of swine flu at Wake Forest University call for vigilance among the students, faculty, staff and the public rather than alarm. The ...

Officials looking for answers in vaccination mix-up. Jan. 20, 2010— -- When staff members at a Wellesley, Mass., school went to the nurse last Friday, they expected to be injected with a vaccine ...