The researchers created a "super-antigen" capable of combating a whole family of viruses, even if they mutate.

Scientists investigating how influenza viruses replicate within cells "accidentally" discovered that different flu viruses ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or "flu") vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season. The announcement ...

A key step in the origin of many pandemics occurs when an animal-borne virus infects humans and then evolves to spread more efficiently from person to person. That is why scientists and physicians ...

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal viruses become capable of sparking human epidemics and pandemics. Using a ...

Scientists say they’ve discovered that flu viruses hijack our cells in different ways, opening up new possibilities for ...

Twice a year, influenza experts engage in a critically important forecasting bet: pick three to four vaccine strains now that will match the flu viruses people will face in 8-12 months. The strains ...