With many men ‘missing’ from the population in the aftermath of the 1918 flu, women stepped into public roles that hadn’t previously been open to them.
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Science has come a long way in the 100 years since the worst flu pandemic in history. But that doesn’t mean that the country is ready for another health disaster.
Despite new findings, the deaths can’t be blamed on enteric fever alone.
Thanks to Hurricane Maria, some US hospitals are experiencing a saline shortage. In times of emergency, medical supply chains break down too easily.
Don’t believe these 10 common myths about the 1918 Spanish flu.
Scientific studies show that bats may carry “coronoviruses” causing SARS and MERS - without showing symptoms of disease. Could the bat immune system be key to human survival in future pandemics?
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.
A better vaccine could have reduced the rates of flu, but not the high-dose Fluzone vaccine doctors were touting at the start of the week.
Speaking with: Dr. John Gerrard on infectious diseases
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William Isdale speaks to Dr. John Gerrard about the constant threat of infectious diseases and what we can do to prevent a deadly pandemic from establishing itself in Australia.
Professor Peter Doherty on infectious disease pandemics
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William Isdale speaks with the University of Melbourne's Professor Peter Doherty about infectious disease pandemics.
This antivirus software protects health, not computers. Researchers are beginning to combat deadly infections using computer-generated antiviral proteins – a valuable tool to fight a future pandemic.
President Trump wants to slash global health funding at a time when more investment is needed, not less. This spending can protect Americans – as well as foreigners – from deadly diseases.
Not every country prepares for global health threats in the same way.
Malaria has long menaced the world, but gains have occurred. Those efforts could now be stymied by budget cuts, however. Here’s how a disease that knows no borders could widen its deadly reach.
Contraception saves lives, and U.S. spending on it abroad had an unintended upside when it formed the backbone of early HIV prevention efforts.
The Zika outbreak that started in Brazil in 2015 continues on five continents, causing neurological disease and birth defects.
How is it the flu has managed to stay around for so long, and why haven’t we beaten it yet?
When governments delay releasing information about disease outbreaks, algorithms come to the rescue.
Functional early warning systems help countries respond to a disease before it spreads.
Universal flu vaccines have reached the stage where they are no longer just a ‘hopeful hypothesis’.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University
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Joel Lexchin adalah Sahabat The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Viral Immunology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
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Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, Physician, McMaster University
