New Estimate Says H1N1 Could Kill 90,000
A panel convened by President Obama to study the H1N1 flu, or "swine flu," presented a report Monday with a "plausible scenario" in which as many as 90,000 people could die of the flu this fall. To...
View ArticleThe Government's Swine Flu Plan: Does it Measure Up?
Yesterday, the president held a press conference to update the nation about the government's preparedness for an impending outbreak of H1N1, or "swine flu." The briefing was lackluster, to say the...
View ArticleWhy Are We Afraid to Call in Sick?
From acetaminophen to gargling with salt water, most people we know will do anything to recover from being sick... except skip a day of work. But this attitude won't jibe with the H1N1 virus: the...
View ArticleChina Fights H1N1, One Politician at a Time
China will be the first country in the world to start a mass vaccination program to inoculate their citizens against the threat of H1N1, commonly known as "swine flu." Shirong Chen, the BBC's China...
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Fight on, Brave Soul
It’s official: Studio 360 has a cold. (Sure, there are a couple hold-outs, but they won’t last long…)Even before I was sniffling, I was totally jazzed by an odd and intriguing ad campaign for HALLS...
View ArticleYes, Flu Season is Worse this Year
If you, your family, or your coworkers are getting sick more than usual this winter, you’re in good company.Cities and states across the nation are seeing more influenza cases than in recent years....
View ArticleIt's Going Around
Infectious disease specialist Kent Sepkowitz explains the science behind the current flu outbreak and how to avoid catching what's going around. Plus: Daily News columnist Juan Gonzales on his 25-year...
View ArticleCDC Responds to Rampant Flu Outbreak
Flu season is back, and this year's strain of the virus is especially brutal. People are flocking to hospitals across the country with debilitating flu-like symptoms, and some deaths related to...
View ArticleBoston Declares Public Health Emergency
The flu outbreak is so severe in Boston that Mayor Thomas Menino declared a health emergency this week. Boston has reported 700 cases of flu, up from just 70 last year, and Massachusetts has already 18...
View ArticleFlu Outbreak 101
Dr. Kent Sepkowitz, infectious disease specialist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a columnist for The Daily Beast, explains the science behind the flulike epidemic sweeping the...
View ArticleGran' Pop Has a Touch of the Flu, 1951
What were the signs and symptoms of influenza in 1951? Join Dr. Naltoney to find out.Not much has changed in the last 60 years when it comes to advice about staying healthy. According to Dr. Naltoney,...
View ArticleFlu Strikes Hard But New Yorkers Carry On
The flu season is hitting the region hard according to local health officials. People complaining of flu-like symptoms made up five percent of emergency room visits in New York City last week. The...
View ArticleA Renewed Push for Paid Sick Leave Amidst Severe Flu Season
While staying home MAY be the best course of action when it comes to the flu, it's not a viable option for all New Yorkers.And as Governor Cuomo declares a public health emergency because of the...
View ArticleConnect the Dots
The influenza epidemic has been keeping many New Yorkers home sick. Council Member Gale Brewer (D-6) explains the state of proposed sick leave legislation. Then, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave Meets Flu Season
City Councilmember Gale Brewer discusses her ongoing efforts to pass paid sick leave legislation in New York City.
View ArticleGun Anecdotes, What To Know about the Avian Flu, and Grindr.
Since the Sandy Hook shootings, gun violence anecdotes have been the centerpiece of much of the reporting about guns. OTM asks if there's a better way. Also, who to listen to about the new avian flu...
View ArticleGoogle Flu Trends Is Wrong. A Lot.
In 2008, Google launched Google Flu Trends, a service that would track the spread of the flu in the US based on Google searches for symptoms like "cough" or "fever." At the time, journalists heralded...
View ArticleEbola, Chikungunya, the Plague, Oh My!
Ebola in Africa, chikungunya in the Caribbean and bubonic plague in China have made the rounds in the media this summer. They're scary to hear about and admittedly, they make for interesting stories....
View ArticleNew Yorkers Flock to Flu Shots
Flu vaccinations are up 50 percent in New York City, according to the Health Department — though the city's flu chief said it's too soon to know whether the surge is the result of the vaccine being...
View ArticleCDC Declares National Flu Epidemic
It's that time again: The flu, short for influenza, is in season, and it's hit the United States particularly hard this year.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared flu to be an epidemic just...
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