Flu
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Long-term respiratory illness is here to stay
The Explainer Covid is not the only disease with a long version
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Skeletal remains debunk myth around 1918 flu pandemic
Under the Radar New research casts doubt on widely held assumption that 1918 virus predominantly affected the young and healthy
By The Week Staff Published
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The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis
feature Patients with respiratory infections to be given wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor them at home
By The Week Staff Published
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The future of the flu
feature Researchers say test results suggest experimental ‘universal’ influenza vaccine could be a game changer
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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What is the RSV virus and why is it surging among children?
feature Respiratory illness is bouncing back after a ‘hiatus’ during the Covid pandemic
By The Week Staff Published
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Europe’s winter twindemic of flu and Covid
feature Rising coronavirus cases and a serious flu season will put even more pressure on health services
By The Week Staff Published
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Supercolds, Covid and norovirus: why are we all getting so ill?
In Depth Calls to NHS 111 about cases of colds, flu and coughs are on the rise
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Why Boris Johnson fears flu may become bigger threat than Covid
feature Government advisers predict influenza virus will ‘come back to bite us’ after being suppressed by social distancing
By Joe Evans Published
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Flu cases drop to zero as Covid measures cut transmission
feature But experts fear drop in immunity may pave way for major influenza epidemic next winter
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
In Depth New G4 flu strain has jumped from pigs to humans
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Will swine flu be the next global pandemic?
In Depth New G4 flu strain has jumped from pigs to humans
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Coronavirus: how the pandemic may be reducing flu risk
In Depth Experts report hopes of ‘silver lining’ as influenza season appears to wane earlier than usual
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The difference between coronavirus and flu
In Depth Influenza kills far more people, but experts say Sars-CoV-2 could ultimately prove more deadly if not contained
By James Ashford Last updated
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A world at risk: the mounting threat of pandemic diseases
In Depth New report says a global outbreak could kill 80 million people
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Published
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