Jun 06 This year the flu came in two waves. Here’s why By Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation The 2018-2019 flu season was relatively mild compared to last year's, but it was unusual in that it had two peaks, one in December and one in May. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: U.S. military confirms removal of cargo from Syria In our Friday news wrap, U.S. military officials confirmed they have begun pulling cargo out of northeastern Syria, ahead of President Trump’s mandated withdrawal of 2,000 American troops. U.S. soldiers have fought the Islamic State in partnership with Syrian Kurdish… Continue watching
Dec 17 How long do cold and flu viruses stay contagious on public surfaces? By Julia Griffin, Nsikan Akpan These pathogens don’t actually last for days or weeks outside the body, but you should still be proactive in protecting yourself from their spread. Continue reading
Nov 01 How llamas could help us fight the flu By Vicky Stein Researchers now think they’re on the path to universal flu protection. The source of their new defense: llamas. Continue reading
Oct 24 First new type of flu drug in 2 decades approved by U.S. By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Wednesday's approval of Xofluza for people age 12 and older comes ahead of the brunt of this winter's flu season. Continue reading
Feb 17 This year’s awful flu season may have just hit a plateau By Helen Branswell, STAT It’s too soon to say the flu season has peaked, but it’s at least possible it may have plateaued. Continue reading
Feb 15 Flu shot only 36 percent effective, making bad year worse By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The flu vaccine is doing a poor job protecting older Americans and others against the bug that's causing most illnesses. Continue reading
Feb 09 This flu season is now as bad as the 2009 swine flu By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It's also surpassing every winter flu season since 2003, when the government changed the way it measures flu. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 27, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 27, a deadly bombing in Afghanistan claims nearly 100 lives, and a look at the legal implications of the Larry Nassar case for U.S.A. Gymnastics. Also, asylum-seekers are fleeing the United States for Canada. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:22 What you need to know about this season’s brutal flu By PBS News Hour This year's flu outbreak is the most widespread the Centers for Disease Control has ever seen. Doctor visits are climbing and pediatric deaths from the illness are up as well. What makes it so severe? Dr. Amber Robins of Georgetown… Continue watching