Uptick in avian flu cases poses little threat to humans
Risk of transmission to people and pets is very low unless you're regularly in contact with birds
Risk of transmission to people and pets is very low unless you're regularly in contact with birds
New research by leading glycomics expert points to new drug targets that could help reduce death rates and prevent future flu pandemics
New research has implications for reopening arenas to fans during COVID-19 pandemic
From suspect modelling to poor stockpiling to a lack of perspective on historic events, we failed to be ready for COVID-19
Why the COVID-19 pandemic feels familiar to Suzanna Wagner, who wrote her thesis on Canadian nurses in the First World War
Locking down society, and business, makes no sense in the battle against COVID-19. It’s time to take a more measured approach
An estimated 500 million people contracted the Spanish flu, and the death toll was between 17 million and 50 million
One hundred years ago, a flu pandemic swept across the world, killing tens of millions of people, particularly those in the prime of life
We are no better prepared than we were for the great influenza pandemic of 1918
Influenza is one of Canada’s top 10 infectious diseases and has a catastrophic impact on society’s most vulnerable
And using an antibiotic when not needed makes patients more vulnerable to antibiotic-resistant infections