1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

The Summit School has served the Austin area for 150 years. A one-room log cabin in 1875, it has grown and moved several ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) upheld ...

In February 1976, 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis died at Fort Dix, New Jersey, from a respiratory illness. Testing revealed infection with a novel influenza strain similar to the 1918 Spanish ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Singer Nezza made headlines for singing the National Anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game last weekend. Some criticized her for politicizing the song, but the Spanish version has a ...

For years, internet users have shared a rumor about U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One ...

History suggests it might be a good idea to get your flu shot. On Sept. 16, 1918, doctors at the Navy base reported the first case of the Spanish flu here.

As Colorado marks another COVID-19 anniversary, the takeaway for historians and epidemiologists is as simple as it is jarring: Americans haven't learned the lessons from its Spanish flu history.

Covid, the Spanish Flu and Return of History Americans weren’t ready to confront daily fear. Jan. 29, 2023 1:06 pm ET Share ...