Scientists have successfully decoded the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Swiss patient sample. The research reveals that the virus already possessed key adaptations for human hosts ...

Hawaii health officials learned from a recent survey that few respondents involved with caring for birds actually know what to do to prevent bird flu. The Hawaii Department of Health in March ...

Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus.

Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus ...

Novavax reports strong immune responses from H5N1 avian flu vaccine candidate, showing promise in single and two-dose ...

There was an overall decrease in influenza vaccine uptake among US adults from 2020 to 2024, according to a recent study.

HIV antivirals may be the key to stopping HTLV-1, a deadly virus with no cure. In a decade-long study, researchers ...

From avian influenza to Zika virus, more than 200 modern diseases are classified as zoonoses—those that can spread to humans ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...

The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of ...

Scientists have decoded the Swiss genome of the 1918 flu virus from a century-old specimen, revealing early adaptations for ...

The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans historically has been high, with more than half of people dying. Why, then, is the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak — which has ...