Dec 06 U.S. flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. Continue reading
Jun 20 To fight the next major pandemic, flu hunters turn to these animals By Nsikan Akpan It takes 600,000 chicken eggs a day to supply the seasonal flu vaccine. That's just one of many ways that animals help fight the next pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 8:25 Why the race to stop the next flu outbreak starts at state fairs and the beach By William Brangham, Jason Kane Public health officials agree the constantly mutating influenza virus has the potential to cause a major outbreak and a deadly global crisis. For the second part of the NewsHour’s series on preparing for such a pandemic, we examine how research… Continue watching
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