Not "Simply the Old-Fashioned Grip": The Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Dawne Lucas, Special Collections Librarian, Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill   One hundred years ago, influenza killed at least 50 million people worldwide. Unlike most influenza viruses, this "swine flu" … Read more

Since the early 1980s, two great cycles of change have unfolded in health care-each one set off by rising costs and punctuated by national political conflict. The next phase is taking shape now. Paul Starr, PhD is professor of sociology … Read more