20 December 2022
Many countries in the northern hemisphere are seeing surges of childhood respiratory infections like influenza and RSV. While this is partly because child infections fell during covid-19 restrictions, that isn’t the whole story
23 November 2022
Seasonal infections are set to spike, while the cost-of-living crisis is also expected to affect some children’s mental and physical health
19 September 2022
In a laboratory study, the H1N1 seasonal flu virus didn't take hold in bronchial cells containing the omicron coronavirus variant, but the flu virus did replicate in cells containing the delta variant
12 May 2022
A meta-analysis of studies involving 9000 people suggests those who receive a flu vaccine also gain some protection against heart attacks
14 January 2022
Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low
10 November 2021
Even now, the risk of a deadly flu pandemic is an ever-present danger. But progress on a universal vaccine could protect us and remove the need for annual jabs
1 November 2018
Air travel may actually be reducing the risk of a deadly pandemic. This is because its harder for new microbes to stay isolated and become incredibly lethal
9 April 2018
Contracting infections like flu during pregnancy seems to lead to changes in a child’s brain that affects their cognitive abilities
28 February 2018
We ignore the social factors that have shaped death rates in flu pandemics over the past century at our peril, warns Laura Spinney
19 February 2018
A woman in China has been infected by a new type of flu. With thousands of people travelling after Chinese new year, the risk of new strains spreading is high
