Swine Flu
China Is Building a City of Pig Apartments to Protect Their Herds from Swine Flu
The high-rise pig "hotels" are expected to produce as many as 840,000 piglets a year.
If Swine Flu Happens During COVID-19, Are We Screwed?
Scientists have warned of a new 'candidate pandemic virus' emerging in pigs in China. We asked an expert about the possibilities and risks of a pandemic-within-a-pandemic.
A WHO Team Is Going to China to Investigate the Origins of COVID-19. Scientists Are Already Warning of a New Virus Threat.
The global health body noted that the current “pandemic is far from over,” even as new research identified a novel flu that “has all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.”
Chinese Officials May Be Covering Up the Extent of the Swine Fever Outbreak
The disease, which is not harmful to humans, is said to have spread to almost every Chinese province, plus parts of East and Southeast Asia.
Facebook Users Created a Fake Swine Flu Epidemic
The public frenzy in Myanmar distracted from more dire health threats.
Swine Flu Might Be Mutating, But We're Not Sure Because Virus Monitoring Sucks
The lack of reporting out of India's current outbreak puts the population at a greater risk, a new study shows.
I Asked an Expert Which Gross Diseases I Should Panic About
"One of the scariest threats to me is pandemic flu."
Scientists Have Developed a Flu Strain Capable of Evading Your Immune System
While your body would be indefensible against this virus, the new strain will hopefully help to develop a more effective flu vaccine.
In Cairo’s ‘Garbage City,’ Illegal Pig Farming Is Coming Back
Thanks to a swine flu scare five years ago, Hosni Mubarak's government culled most of Egypt's pig population. But even though pork farming is still illegal, a few bold farmers are attempting to reform the industry altogether.
British MPs Are Calling for Transparency in Clinical Trial Data
A new Public Accounts Committee report condemns the fact that about 50 percent of trial data isn’t published.