Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News

City on guard against flu epidemic as peak season sets in http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=493997&type=Metro INFLUENZA activity remained stable in Shanghai as the city entered the peak season for respiratory diseases, Shanghai Health Bureau said today.

Main Category: Flu / Cold / SARS Also Included In: Swine Flu ; Bird Flu / Avian Flu ; Immune System / Vaccines Article Date: 02 Feb 2012 - 0:00 PST Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could ... (more)

The passenger two rows in front of me craned his neck and flashed me the "drop dead" stare, and with that I clinched the most hated person title on the 14-hour flight to Shanghai.

Main Category: Flu / Cold / SARS Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Liver Disease / Hepatitis Article Date: 31 Jan 2012 - 0:00 PST Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it.

Hongkongers should expect gossip galore in the Year of the Dragon and be careful to differentiate right from wrong - if the traditional Taoist fortune ceremony is any guide.

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Just last fall, the attention of the international legal community in Asia was riveted on the bold moves and mergers several firms were undertaking in the region.

Dr Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHO's Executive Board for a second term as Director-General of the Organization.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 -- The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation may not be a body responsive towards facing global economic crisis but it has been reacting actively to critical issues affecting member economies' trade and investments in the region, a senior official said Wednesday.