As the world’s most infamous flu pandemic (often referred to as the Spanish flu) raged from 1918–1920, scientists had very few tools available to help them combat or understand the disease.

New drugs, such as zanamivir (Relenza), can inhibit the ability of the flu virus to proliferate by blocking the activity of the neuraminidase enzyme. When the Spanish flu pandemic hit, doctors ...

Trench Fever - The flu arrived in France. It found a pleasant home in the crowded wartime trenches, much to the dismay of the Allies who tried to keep the flu a secret. When it made its way to Madrid, ...

Spain was half empty. There are documents from the time that give us testimony, but why do we hardly know anything about this "Spanish flu"? Surely his study and knowledge would have helped us ...