Public HealthMay 4, 2009
Canadian bacon: Pigs in Canada sick with swine flu
A Guide to Swine Flu
As swine influenza reaches the U.S., a guide to what you need to know and what happens next. Plus, a look at pandemics past
HealthMay 1, 2009
Can Swine Flu Be Blamed on Industrial Farming?
Some have linked the new strain of H1N1 to an industrial hog farm in Mexico, David Biello reports
Public HealthMay 1, 2009
Will Egypt's plans to kill pigs protect it from swine--sorry, H1N1 flu?
HealthApril 30, 2009
5 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Others) from Swine Flu
Swine flu has yet to escalate into a global pandemic, but here's what to do if it does
HealthApril 29, 2009
Vaccine makers await critical swine flu samples; Swine flu won't be in seasonal flu vaccines
Public HealthApril 29, 2009
WHO raises pandemic alert level from 4 to 5 as swine flu spreads
HealthApril 29, 2009
Why Should We Worry about Swine Flu?
A professor of public health who studies influenza explains what makes this strain of flu different and how it might be treated
Public HealthApril 29, 2009
Swine flu kills child in Texas
HealthApril 28, 2009
Preventing the swine flu spread: The search for a fast vaccine proves elusive
Public HealthApril 28, 2009
WHO braces for the worst as more swine flu cases are confirmed
Public HealthApril 28, 2009
WHO hikes pandemic alert to phase 4 on swine flu fears
Public HealthApril 27, 2009
Swine flu outbreak prompts U.S. government preparations for pandemic
HealthApril 27, 2009
Capturing a Killer Flu Virus
The deadliest flu strain in history has been resurrected. What can the 1918 virus reveal about why it killed millions and where more like it may be lurking?
HealthApril 27, 2009
Killer Resurrected
U.S. military researcher uncovers clues about 1918 pandemic flu virus
Public HealthApril 26, 2009
What is swine flu? U.S. declares public health emergency
HealthApril 1, 2009
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
An international network for monitoring the flow of viruses from animals to humans might help scientists head off global epidemics
HealthMarch 12, 2009
First, pork invades Washington, then superbugs invade pork
HealthMarch 2, 2009
Widespread Tamiflu resistance sparks new look at pandemic flu drug stockpile
HealthFebruary 10, 2009
Humidity Helps Fight Flu
In a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that high absolute humidity can help kill flu virus particles in a given environment. Adam Hinterthuer reports
HealthJanuary 27, 2009
Worried about the flu? Get a mask
HealthDecember 12, 2008
What's the difference between cold and flu?
The two winter respiratory illnesses may look alike, but pay attention to tell them apart
HealthNovember 12, 2008
Google Flu Trends: Your own disease tracker
HealthOctober 20, 2008
Could a mild flu pandemic prevent a more deadly one?
HealthSeptember 25, 2008
U.S. health officials: All school-age children should get flu shots