How Coronavirus Spreads: A Cough In Your Face ... Or A Kiss On Your Cheek
After looking at the patterns of spread in China, researchers have come up with advice for effective strategies to reduce the risk of infection.
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Researchers Step Up Efforts To Develop A 'Universal' Flu Vaccine
Scientists are pushing hard to find a more effective way to prevent nearly all seasonal flu strains with one shot. For starters, they're paying volunteers to spend a 10-day stint in "Hotel Influenza."
How Not To Get Sick On A Plane: A Guide To Avoiding Pathogens
Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.
Can Coronavirus Be Crushed By Warmer Weather?
Many respiratory illnesses, such as colds and flus, peak in winter, then die down with warmer weather. Some experts wonder if COVID-19 will follow a similar pattern.
Why The World Cares More About The New Coronavirus Than The Flu
Every year, viruses like influenza kill hundreds of thousands worldwide — yet countries don't respond with lockdowns or airport screenings. Here's why they're doing so over the coronavirus outbreak.
Do You Really Need A Flu Shot? Here's How To Decide
The internet abounds with myths about the relative risks of flu and flu shots, maybe partly because it's an annual shot and nobody likes needles. Here's the latest on what you might need — and why.
Health Officials Report NC's First Flu-Related Death Of Season
North Carolina health officials say they've received the first report of a flu-related death of this season.
Duke University Could Receive $400 Million Grant To Research Universal Flu Vaccine
Duke University's Human Vaccine Institute could be getting hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding.
An Antibody-Inspired Small Molecule Could Make For A Better Flu Treatment
To outsmart influenza, researchers are leveraging the biological information encoded in infection-fighting antibodies to design new drugs. One attempt neutralizes near-lethal levels of flu in mice.
North Carolina's Flu-Related Deaths Down From Last Year
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has reported 52 flu-related deaths statewide so far this season.