Laura Spinney

Spinney is the author of Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World.

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The Long Flu Sufferers of the 1918 Pandemic

“We were leaden-footed for weeks, to the point where each step meant a determined effort,” Miss Goring recalled. “It also was very difficult to remember any simple thing, even for five minutes.”Miss Goring was describing...

By Laura Spinney

We Need to Rethink Our Food System to Prevent the Next Pandemic

Once a dangerous new pathogen is out, as we are seeing, it can be difficult if not impossible to prevent it going global. One as contagious as SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to infect the whole...

By Laura Spinney

Lessons of the 1918 Flu Pandemic

After the 1918 flu pandemic, many countries changed their approach to public health and disease. Will we do the same after COVID-19?

By Laura Spinney
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