To survive winter months, humans have learned to build shelter and preserve food, activities that, while life-saving, may also expose us to new microbial threats and challenges. 

What are the risks of a circulating, pandemic respiratory virus clashing with the imminent flu season? To predict how SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus might interact, we break down the attributes of COVID-19 and the flu.

Unlike COVID-19, the 1918 'Spanish' flu pandemic was pivotal in advancing women's roles in the workplace and eventually the right to vote. What lessons can women today learn from the past?