Bird flu can jump to mammals. Should we worry?
An uncomfortable truth is that there is another influenza pandemic in humankind’s future. Whether it...
Flu cases have been shockingly low during the pandemic. Here why.
Vaccines, behavior changes, and viral interactions may all play a role. (CDC/)This year’s public health...
New study links cadmium to more severe flu, pneumonia infections
High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated...
New synthetic molecule can kill the flu virus
Francesco Stellacci in his lab. Credit: EPFL EPFL scientists have developed a synthetic molecule capable...
Many older adults hospitalized with the flu face persistent functional decline
In a study of older adults admitted to the hospital with influenza and other acute...
New therapy for flu may help in fight against COVID-19
IMAGE: Philip S. Low, the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, is developing a new...
Dutch cull 190,000 chickens after bird flu outbreaks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dutch authorities have culled some 190,000 chickens after a highly-contagious strain...
You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time
A coronavirus vaccine may be available to high-risk individuals as early as late December. (Dimitri...
Belgium announces measures for bird flu outbreak
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Belgium has detected an outbreak of bird flu, leading authorities to...
You can have COVID-19 without symptoms, but what about the flu?
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