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Washington, Feb 18 : A new research has found that antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu have been isolated in individuals who received seasonal flu vaccinations.

The research conducted by University Of Chicago Medical Center explained that antibodies protection, which emerged in China account for a small percentage of the total immune response, but appear to neutralize H7 viruses and represent promising new targets for therapeutic development against a wide range of influenza strains.

Patrick Wilson, co-senior author said that the normal immune response to flu vaccination offers protection against dangerous and highly unique strains of influenza such as H7N9, so they will now develop ways of amplifying this response.

Washington, Feb 18 : Jennifer Garner has admitted that she didn't know that she was good-looking, until college.

Washington, Feb 18 : Twitter has come up with a new feature that lets users share team accounts without having to share passwords.

Washington, Feb 18 : Rihanna has posed nearly naked for AnOther magazine photo shoots.

The 26-year-old singer, who is why posing in some dark fashions and bondage-inspired looks, sports a black mask over half her face as her long darn hair frames her face, E! Online reported.

Inside the issue, the brunette beauty shows lots of skin and hides her boobs behind one arm while lying on the ground in only tiny black shorts with suspenders and the same mask.

In another black and white image, the 'Unfaithful' singer models a high-fashion Alexander McQueen pantsuit that features sizzling cutouts throughout the torso and in addition to a few other wild looks from the spread, she also went topless and flashed one of her nipples.

New Delhi - Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet Wednesday announced that it will operate new flights and increase frequencies in its new summer schedule effective from March 29.

According to the airline, it will increase frequencies on routes such as Delhi and Amritsar, Bangalore and Mangalore, Mumbai and Jabalpur and Delhi and Jabalpur amongst others.

"The new frequencies on the domestic sectors reflect our confidence that future growth and value lies in providing more connectivity to non-metros and tier 2 cities," said Sanjiv Kapoor, chief operating officer, SpiceJet

On the international front, the airline said that it will introduce new daily flights to Dubai from Amritsar and Mangalore, taking its total service to Dubai to seven flights daily.

Melbourne: The doubts over Bhuvneshwar Kumar's fitness continue to be a concern for the Indian cricket team ahead of its second World Cup pool game against South Africa as the seamer looked far from convincing during a net session here on Wednesday.

Bhuvneshwar, who had suffered an ankle injury before the start of the Test series against Australia and only played the last Test in Sydney where he bowled way below his best, looked out of sorts and unfit at the Junction Oval ground of St Kilda Cricket Club here.

With Dhawal Kulkarni being kept as an additional member of the side, it seems that Bhuvneshwar's gingerly demeanour has kept the team management worried.