Flu and global health - epidemics and pandemics

The technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may also be used to prevent other viral infections and to treat cancer and multiple sclerosis. (2021)

Governments, businesses, and individuals around the world are thinking about what happens after the COVID-19 pandemic. Can we hope to not only ward... (2024)

If you didn't get a flu shot, you are endangering more than just your own health. Calculations of herd immunity against common diseases don't make ... (2017)

Signs to watch for are persistent high fevers and fevers that flare up again after the child seems to be over the worst of the illness. (2018)

Every year the common virus is lethal to many. What happens inside the body that results in death? “Worldwide, the flu results in three million ... (2017)

The epidemics of the early 21st century revealed a world unprepared, even as the risks continue to multiply. Much worse is coming. (2020)

Getting ready for the possibility of major disruptions is not only smart; it’s also our civic duty “ Many are trying to stock up on masks,... (2020)

In 2014, the world avoided a horrific global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers — plus, frankly, thanks to some very... (2020)