Influenza

U.S. military researcher uncovers clues about 1918 pandemic flu virus

The two winter respiratory illnesses may look alike, but pay attention to tell them apart

Narrowing the gene pool to enhance meat and egg production in chickens could provoke some unintended consequences

Fast treatment manufactured from flu survivors' antibodies could pave the way to more effectively thwarting pandemics

An international team of researchers has crafted software that illustrates interactions between immune systems and the flu strains trying to breach their defenses--on a global scale

The best way to beat bird flu and other zoonotic diseases is to keep humans and wildlife healthy

Scientists figure out the yearly travel plans for seasonal flu, which could lead to better vaccines

Infections carried by animals are a rising threat—and those who work with livestock may have the most to fear

Cities lowered death tolls by closing public places fast

A drug company announces it has tested a vaccine that appears to protect against the different forms bird flu might take, which could be the key to preventing a pandemic

Antibodies against the common flu blunt bird flu's effects on mice, but how to enhance the protection in people is unclear

New tally of deaths from the 1918 flu outbreak shows that developing countries would be hardest hit

by JR Minkel