One of the reasons the influenza pandemic thrived in 1918 was because of overcrowded living conditions. Though influenza viruses spread most efficiently in cool, dry environments, the 1918 flu thrived ...

For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China has passed like any other weekday. And that’s just how the ruling Communist Party wants it.

"But the world has also learned many of the painful lessons the pandemic taught us, and has taken significant steps to strengthen its defences." Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's epidemic and pandemic ...