A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

and is one of several strains related to seasonal flu outbreaks. A colorized transmission electron micrograph shows swine influenza virus particles (blue) attached to and budding off of a cell (orange ...

Flu is a respiratory illness, and most people identify it through symptoms like sore throat, runny nose, cough, fatigue, and ...

A recent study has revealed that a single genetic change in a strain of the highly pathogenic H5 influenza virus could ...

N is for neuraminidase: It allows newborn viral particles to exit the cell. But there's lots of possible variety. The influenza A virus has at least 19 options for the H protein and 11 for the N ...

The five available in New Zealand are Influvac Tetra, Flucelvax Quad, Fluad Quad, FluQuadri, and Afluria Quad. Drug-buying ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that ...

Learn how antiviral chewing gum made from lablab beans may help reduce virus transmission with exciting clinical trials ahead.

A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly ...

A vaccine under development at UB has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that ...