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Important research questions can almost always be answered better with a combination of methods – where both quantitive and qualitative data play a role.
You can tell the difference by the colour of your snot.
The flu shot is most effective if you receive it by the end of October. With 80,000 deaths from flu during last year's flu season, a doctor explains why you should act now.
Part of the problem was a mismatch between the influenza strains circulating and the vaccine available. Here's how annual flu shots are formulated.
Illness often strikes when you’re stressed at work, not sleeping properly, or you’ve been out partying a little too much. Here's why.
Most adults get two to three colds per year, while the flu is less common but more severe. Here's how to stop spreading them to others.
Many people think green snot means you are really sick, or that you need antibiotics. Not true. Green snot is actually a sign that our immune system is working and that we are getting better.
Pregnant women should get the flu shot to protect themselves, and their child for the first 6 months of life.
Influenza is an important cause of severe respiratory illness in Kenya especially among children below two years of age.
One hundred years after a strange and devastating pandemic, researchers comb for clues in dusty libraries, church records and long- forgotten books.
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.
Whether or not masks can protect against invading or escaping bugs depends on the type of mask and material.
Flu virus mutates so quickly that one year's vaccine won't work on the next year's common strains. But rational design – a new way to create vaccines – might pave the way for more lasting solutions.
From face-touching to virus-contaminated electronic devices, a scientist offers some tips on eradicating the flu virus from your home.
Anyone who's had the flu can attest that it makes them feel horrible. But why? What is going on inside the body that brings such pain and malaise? An immunologist explains.
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.
The flu is not only making millions of people sick this year. It's causing fear and, along with it, a lot of confusion. Should you get a flu shot? Should you see the doctor? An expert advises.
No one will be turned away at the emergency room because of the shutdown. But it will take the government longer to respond to public health crises.
Thanks to Hurricane Maria, some US hospitals are experiencing a saline shortage. In times of emergency, medical supply chains break down too easily.
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Professor (Adjunct) in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Australian National University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, UNSW
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Ian M. Mackay is a Friend of The Conversation.
Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, American University
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Peter C. Doherty is a Friend of The Conversation.
Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor and Head of Clinical Research, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney
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General Practitioner, and Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Epidemiologist, UNSW
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Associate Dean For Global One Health, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; and Director, Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Professor, infectious diseases and microbiology, Australian National University
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Senior Research Scientist & Head of Antiviral Sensitivity Analysis, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
