Flu : Science World Report

Mar 05, 2015 10:42 AM EST

Scientists Discover Adults Only Catch the Flu Twice a Decade

Do you think that you have the flu? Odds are, you're wrong about that. Researchers have discovered that adults over the age of 30 only catch the flu about twice a decade.

Mar 03, 2015 05:39 PM EST

Flu Infections Level Off As Adults Age

New findings published in PLOS Biology show that adults over the age of 30 may only catch the flu about twice a decade. The study results are based on the analysis of blood samples from volunteers in Southern China, while researchers examined antibody levels against nine different influenza strains ...

Dec 30, 2014 05:00 PM EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared this flu season an epidemic after 15 children died following complications from the virus. It’s important to note that those with comp

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared this flu season an epidemic after 15 children died following complications from the virus.

Dec 30, 2014 08:36 AM EST

Scientists Trace the Evolution and Origins of the Deadly H7N9 Flu Virus

Scientists may have just managed to identify the changes in the H9N2 flu virus in chickens that caused the emergence of the deadly H7N9 strain.

Dec 04, 2014 04:57 PM EST

Will The Flu Shot Be Enough This Season?

A flu shot is certainly a step in the right direction against the virus, but is it enough? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that the season's most common seasonal flu strain currently circulating throughout the country may take more prevention effort.

Sep 24, 2014 01:43 AM EDT

Pregnant Women Show High Immune Response To The Flu

Despite previous findings that during pregnancy, a mother-to-be's immune response is weaker than normal, recent research suggests that the opposite is true. In particular, researchers have actually found that pregnant women build up an unusually strong immune response to the flu, otherwise known as ...

Jul 21, 2014 11:56 AM EDT

New Flu Treatments Target Immune Response, Not the Virus

The severity of a disease is often not determined by the virus itself. More so, the outcome will result from the strength of the immune system's response. Turning down that response rather than attacking the virus could help to reduce the severity of certain health issues, according to a recent stud...

May 01, 2014 07:48 AM EDT

Origins of Deadly Pandemic Flu Virus of 1918 Discovered: Why it Targeted Young Adults

In 1918, a pandemic flu virus swept across the nation. This unusually severe flu resulted in the death of about 50 million people. Now, researchers have found the origin of this flu virus and the reason behind its unusual severity.

Mar 19, 2014 05:27 PM EDT

Roche-Backed Study Finds Tamiflu Saved Lives in Flu Pandemic

Using Roche's medicine Tamiflu saved lives during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic four years ago, according to a new scientific study published on Wednesday.

Mar 04, 2014 05:08 PM EST

Study Asks If Americans Are Doing Enough to Prevent Cold & Flu

Indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than the air outdoors, since microscopic particles that can irritate the lung are often produced and accumulated indoors -- especially the dust-mite and pets come to mind. Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors breathing in more or less harm...

Feb 18, 2014 10:58 PM EST

Searching For a Universal Flu Vaccine

Researchers may have found ways to make a vaccine against all strains of the flu virus, potentially saving millions of lives.

Feb 12, 2014 09:27 PM EST

Startling Flu-like Illness Statistics in Child Well Visits Revealed in 12-Year Data

Despite the importance of doctor well visits for children, recent research has found that there is an increased risk for these children and immediate family members to catch a flu-like illness during their time spent in waiting rooms and clinics.