A team of Chinese researchers have deliberately created deadly new strains of influenza in a veterinary laboratory — and are now on the receiving end of severe criticism from across the wider scientific community. Read More >>
Featured comment by DuBois82:
"I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say, I'm pretty sure both the U.S. and Europe, as well as a multitude of other developed nations have done and con..." More »
There's a lot of nasty, virulent bugs going around this year. Colds and flus are putting people out of commission for weeks on end. This means that by now one of your friends has told you to drink some whiskey because that'll knock the cold right out. Read More >>
Featured comment by EddyCJ:
"That's alright - here's a quick 1 minute animation. There are quite a few mistakes in it, but it's only meant for the gist at A-levels. http://www.you..." More »
Featured comment by LiamT:
"as said, when i used to take loads of naughty powders i was always getting colds. i dont think passing J's around later on helped much ;)
cocaine i..." More »
If you've been walking around a public place lately, you've come into contact with a lot of people. Some of those people may have been sick. And if you've been hanging around enough of them as they cough and sneeze, then you might be about to get sick too. Read More >>
Featured comment by Richard:
"Crowd Sourcing is such a fantastic way to collate data, except when its creepy and governmental... This usage is quite cool though and Twitter could b..." More »
The plastic sacks you get at the supermarket are great for carrying your lunch, but they're also good for transmitting the stomach flu virus. Read More >>
The H1N1 flu pandemic killed 17,000 people across the globe between 2009 and 2010. Pretty terrifying. To prevent that from ever happening again, scientists have created a super-detailed computer model of the killer virus. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"This is a clear case of media hysteria. You would expect a dose of facts and common sense would be an effective treatment, but that rarely proves to b..." More »
University of Texas Southwestern's scientists have created a new flu vaccine that can protect us against any kind of flu, not just one strain. Unlike the current type of vaccines, it can even protect us if the virus mutates. Read More >>
Featured comment by midnightz:
"In a hypothetical world where Diaz worked in the UK media then I suspect he'd work for the Daily Mail.
As far as I can work out, this story is abou..." More »
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