H1N1 : Science World Report

Nov 03, 2016 06:09 AM EDT

Mom Raises Awareness After Daughter Died Of Skipping Flu Shot (Video)

Pegy Lowery decided to let her daughter skip flu shots, resulting in her daughter's death.

Sep 24, 2015 03:32 PM EDT

Flu Viruses Spread with the Help of Your Soft Palate

Scientists have found that the soft palate, which is the soft tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth, plays a key role in viruses' ability to travel through the air from one person to another.

Jan 05, 2014 07:52 PM EST

H1N1 "Swine" Flu Virus Widespread in the United States this Season: CDC

Nearly half of the United States is reporting widespread influenza activity, most of it attributed to the H1N1 virus that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

May 23, 2013 09:20 AM EDT

H1N1 Swine Flu of 2009 was Most Deadly for Younger Adults

Focusing on the previous H1N1 swine flu pandemic, a new study reveals that the swine flu of 2009 was the deadliest for people under the age of 65. Those above the age of 65 had a greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses.