Public HealthMay 17, 2010
"Google Flu Trends" Found to Be Nearly on Par with CDC Surveillance Data
Searching for flu symptoms online is a reasonable proxy for actually having them
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The SciencesDecember 22, 2009
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2009 [Slide Show]
A hominid ancestor, swine flu, the world's biggest laser system and other highlights that defined this year in science
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The SciencesSeptember 30, 2009
The Dollars and Sense of Closing Schools for H1N1
As the H1N1 virus picks up speed this fall, economists have outlined just how much it would cost to close schools--hotbeds of flu contagion
HealthSeptember 14, 2009
Open-Access Flu Research Web Site Is Relaunched Amid Controversy
A legal battle is brewing in the scientific community over control of a free, publicly available source of influenza gene-sequence data
HealthSeptember 11, 2009
Single Vaccine Dose, Even One from 1976, Could Protect against the H1N1 Swine Flu
The "fiasco" of 1976, which saw the launch of a national vaccination program for an epidemic that never emerged, may be paying off today
Space & PhysicsAugust 21, 2009
Mysterious Origins: 8 Phenomena That Defy Explanation [Slide Show]
The unknown origins behind language, handedness, flu seasons, superconductivity, antimatter, proton spin, cosmic rays and sex
HealthJuly 9, 2009
If Swine Flu Weren't Enough, Now There's Swine Ebola
Scientists report that domestic pigs harbor Reston ebolavirus, the only Ebola species that has not caused disease in humans
HealthJune 2, 2009
Researchers Look for Ways to Deliver a One-Two Punch to Flu Viruses
Most antiviral drugs target only half of the cell-infection cycle of viruses such as H1N1. A team of researchers is looking to shut down the whole process
HealthMay 22, 2009
Eyes on the Swine
Could animal surveillance have seen the new flu coming?
The SciencesMay 1, 2009
People, Pan Troglodytes (Chimps) and Pigs
Scientific American editor Christine Soares discusses the swine flu situation and Editor in Chief John Rennie talks about the May issue--topics include the specific genetic differences between humans and chimps, side-channel hacking, food shortages, and our leaky atmosphere. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news
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 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?