Tag: Influenza
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...
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...
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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were...
Ben Marwick, University of Washington
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