A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are working on a novel approach to influenza vaccination that could provide ...

The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...

However, HA from human influenza viruses binds to different receptors—those with α2-6 sialic acid—which are abundant in our ...

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

July 17, 2024 — Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells' surface. Researchers have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian flu ...

Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the US. The ...

Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the ...

Researchers at Texas Biomed identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is ...