Tag: Influenza
Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by...
Allen Shaughnessy, Tufts University
“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.”
So declares...
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...
The chickenpox virus has a fascinating evolutionary history that continues to...
Patricia L. Foster, Indiana University
In July 2021, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation obtained by the...
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...
Will going out in the cold give you a cold?
Libby Richards, Purdue University
Many of us have heard: “Don’t go outside without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.”
That’s not exactly true. As with many...
Why COVID-19 vaccines need to prioritize ‘superspreaders’
Dana Goldman, University of Southern California; David Conti, University of Southern California, and Matthew E. Kahn, Johns Hopkins University
Once safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines...
5 ways the world is better off dealing with a pandemic...
Siddharth Chandra, Michigan State University and Eva Kassens-Noor, Michigan State University
Near the end of the First World War, a deadly flu raced across the...
Do I have to wear a jacket when it’s cold outside?
Carolyn Kaloostian, University of Southern California
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
