Influenza

Incomplete viral genomes can quell disease and, with further research, could be turned into treatments

Mass infections in wild birds pose a significant risk to vulnerable species, are hard to contain and increase the opportunity for the virus to spill over into people

COVID shutdowns limited the spread of influenza in 2019–2020. Several factors could mean this season will be more severe

Despite new findings, certain advice still holds true

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to new data showing the spray was ineffective from 2013 to 2016

Learn about the various types of flu strains that you can catch this year. Plus, find out who is most at risk for complications and how to treat symptoms

Predictions also suggest this flu season will be mild

Everyone knows that broccoli is good for you. What was not known—until researchers examined how broccoli was prepared for distribution—is that frozen broccoli lacked the cancer-fighting nutrients that the fresh vegetable provided.

An interview with members of the committee that concluded the U.S. health agency is “on the way to losing credibility”

Health care is decimated, leaving the region more vulnerable than ever to infectious diseases

Our recent effort to galvanize people around great #sciart on Twitter was a raging success, proving to us that science art is growing by leaps and bounds.

Research demonstrates cold fighting power of hugging