Open-space office environment, undoubtedly, generates lots of advantages. But as colds and flu season comes, all of them are outweighed by a huge disadvantage of increased risk of getting infected inside a packed office space. Yet, you can protect yourself. Full story

A Japanese men's clothing company has started selling a special suits designed to protect the wearer from getting infected with swine flu. The woolen business suit is coated with the chemical titanium dioxide which breaks down the virus when getting into contact with sunlight Full story

As Tamiflu is being widely used to beat down swine flu infection, scientists are getting more concerned about its possible side effects. Full story

Last week US officials declared that the amount of swine flu vaccine is hardly sufficient for the whole nation, and 160 million people were designated as the priority group to receive the shots. It comes to about half of the total population of the country. Children and pregnant women are heading the lists. Full story

Some office workers tend not to take sick leave and go to work sick just to keep the work going. It is irresponsible as the person doing so harms their own health – because the illness needs treatment – and the health of their colleagues. How to prevent cold and flu and ward them off if one of your colleagues is sick? Here are some useful tips. Full story

In winter/fall season we catch the common cold more often than usually. A cold season is a period of flare-up of chronic diseases and flue epidemics. That’s why the great risk to catch virus emerges – for instance, in public transport, at college or at work. Flu and cold are the most frequent “guests” in our body in winter and autumn. And each requires a special treatment. Can we distinguish flu from ARD ourselves or only doctor can do this? Full story