A British man is confirmed to have swine flu. The UK Health Security Agency said it is monitoring the situation closely.
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Selfishness was also a problem when the world was developing vaccines for swine flu and bird flu.
A new set of swine flu viruses have been discovered that are highly adapted to infecting humans – and they’re already spreading among farm workers in China.
A century ago, the influenza pandemic killed about 50 million people. Today we are battling the coronavirus pandemic. Are we any better off? Two social scientists share five reasons we have to be optimistic.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some critics say livestock farms promote diseases that spread from animals to humans. An animal scientist explains how well-run farms work to keep that from happening.
Modelling highlights the urgent need for strong interventions.
The government’s “whatever it takes” promise to NHS is all very well, but UK healthcare is a long way from being ready to deal with a major outbreak.
Initial data from the outbreak in China did not reveal as much information as scientists needed to assess the epidemic. Now, more accurate data suggest an epidemic worse than some previously thought.
Viruses are small enough to pass through filters, including face masks. Disabling viruses with electrically charged gases could be a better way to curb airborne transmission.
All too often, researchers around the world act in competition when trying to answer research questions in an emergency situation, such as outbreaks of the flu. The UK is trialling a new approach.
Wild boars are being scapegoated for an epidemic of African swine flu that threatens the pork industry.
Important research questions can almost always be answered better with a combination of methods – where both quantitive and qualitative data play a role.
A study of recent epidemics like Zika and Ebola suggests that the media may fail to tell the public what to do during an outbreak.
Research shows for every 100 healthy adults vaccinated against influenza, 99 get no benefit.
As influenza season begins in North America, many people wonder whether to get a flu shot. Our expert delves into the pros and cons of the vaccine and how it works.
What’s on your cash? Studies show our money carries everything from pet DNA and old food to E.coli and traces of cocaine.
But what are the risks?
It took a computer to discover the potential threat of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu that was about to spread from New South Wales. So how close did we come to a global pandemic?
One of the biggest recent controversies in medicine involves the effectiveness of the antiviral drug Tamiflu. Governments have stockpiled the drug but many have raised doubts about its usefulness.
Australia’s in the middle of the annual flu season and once again, it’s claimed to the worst on record. But why is it that every season seems to outdo previous ones and how bad is this year, really?
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent
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Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne
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Laureate Professor Emeritus, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Science Communication at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Australian National University
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Reader, Milner Centre for Evolution, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath
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Associate Professor in Public Health, Flinders University
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Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Hon Prof, Dept of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Biology, Entomology and Biotechnology, Penn State
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Senior Research Associate, University of Bristol
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Chief Executive, National Health and Medical Research Council
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Professor of Public Health, Bond University