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

Flu symptoms often arrive together. Fever is believed to make the lungs less hospitable to viral multiplication. Coughing and sneezing help clear excess mucus from the airways. The heavy fatigue and ...

H5N1 bird flu viruses have acquired a molecular trick that makes them more easily infect mammary glands in cattle, but this adaptation does not appear to affect humans. To infect cells, influenza ...

If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you likely have heard about the new strain of severe "super flu" going around right now."H3N2 Influenza A has undergone genetic drift this year by ...

A different purpose has attracted attention for treating skin damage rather than simply preventing it. Dermcidin was previously known as a skin protector. This antimicrobial peptide produced by our ...

The difference between seasonal flu and pandemic flu is whether or not people have had a chance to build immunity to the virus through previous exposure. People are exposed to influenza viruses ...

CDC data shows flu activity continues to climb across the United States, with most of the season’s cases linked to a newer flu strain, subclade K, reports ABC News. Subclade K is a variant of the H3N2 ...

Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...