What a century of fighting the flu tells us about the future of COVID-19

"We are not invincible, despite all the amazing things science and modern medicine can do."
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The world around us changes quickly. Sometimes you need to stop, look around, and think, how did we get here? This series examines the history leading up to the major tech innovations we take for granted and the things we may have missed along the way.


Dr. Jeremy Brown, veteran ER doctor, director of the Office of Emergency Care Research at the National Institutes of Health, and the author of 'Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History,' spoke to Mashable about what the 1918 pandemic can tell us about what to expect in the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine, treatment, and an end to social distancing. Dr. Brown spoke to us in a personal capacity, not as a representative of any organization.

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