Some people remain healthy, when faced with an influenza virus. Others are sure to catch it. The scientists believe that genes can be an explanation to this phenomenon. Full story

The movie "Contagion" tells about the deadly virus, which enters the USA with a tourist from Hong Kong. Hundreds of scientists are trying to get the code and the vaccine, but in vain. The epidemic of the unknown virus is one of the most popular Hollywood stories. For example, the author of the thriller "Contagion" decided to ponder how America would react to a pandemic. Full story

Frequent cases of bird flu in Asia have forced the UN experts to warn about the serious danger of the mutated virus. Full story

You will be able to self-diagnose a respiratory disease in a matter of seconds soon…using your cell phone. American and Australian scientists are working on a software that will allow users to simple cough at their cell phone speaker Full story

Swine flu is a disease of pigs. It is a very contagious respiratory disease caused by one of many flu A viruses. About one to four percent of pigs infected with swine flu die from it. Pigs may get the virus by direct and indirect contact with infected pigs, and from pigs that are infected but the symptoms are not expressed. Full story

Scientists from the University of Lyon, France, and experts from other European universities have independently discovered that head cold greatly reduces the risk of catching a flu, including A/H1N1 virus. Full story