Tag: Flu
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining,...
Annette Regan, University of California, Los Angeles
In February 2025, flu rates spiked to the highest levels seen in...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs...
Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery...
Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and...
Julie Sullivan, Emory University and Wilbur Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology
A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a...
Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist...
Colby Teeman, University of Dayton
Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they’re sick has...
As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to...
Emily Toth Martin, University of Michigan and Marisa Eisenberg, University of Michigan
The cold and flu season of 2022...
COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems –...
Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory...
Shutting down school vaccine clinics doesn’t protect minors – it hurts...
Katherine A. Foss, Middle Tennessee State University
A 1918 newspaper article captures public attitudes toward a typhoid vaccine clinic...
A universal influenza vaccine may be one step closer, bringing long-lasting...
Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University
A bad year for flu can mean tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. Getting vaccinated can protect you...
EXPLORING NATURE
Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around...
