Will the Next Pandemic Come From a Laboratory?
Two epidemiologists argue for the adoption of research methods that don't produce dangerous new virus strains.
Swine Flu
The Swine Flu Vaccine: 1976 Casts a Giant Shadow
As the United States struggles to vaccinate much of the population for the current H1N1 virus, it's worth casting a look at both 1918 and 1976.
iPhone App Puts Your Sneezes on the Map
Researchers have a new way of tracking where disease hot spots are occurring, and, once again, it concerns an Apple a day ...
Survey Rode the Media Wave of Flu Mania
An electronic survey launched at the height of media coverage about swine flu — but by no means at the height of the current pandemic — puts data to public perceptions.
Taking the Temperature of Swine Flu Fears
Information, good or bad, about swine flu travels faster than the virus itself, and a team at Stanford wants you to help it track how you respond to this unfolding pandemic.