Tag: Influenza
Influenza’s wild origins in the animals around us
Jonathan Runstadler, Tufts University
In the early 20th century, the leading cause of death was infectious disease. Epidemics erupted with little warning, seemingly out of...
What the flu does to your body, and why it makes...
Laura Haynes, University of Connecticut
Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus....
4 things you need to know right now to protect yourself...
Arnold Monto, University of Michigan
This has been a particularly bad influenza season, starting early especially in the South and West Coast in the U.S....
EXPLORING NATURE
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun...
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan and Ward B. (Chip) Manchester, University of Michigan
Weather forecasting is a powerful tool....
