A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a ...

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

The state of Michigan has confirmed the flu has killed two children making them the first pediatric flu deaths in the state for the 2024-2025 flu season.

The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

A new study says the flu A viral strain can adapt shape to stay infectious. Infectious disease doctors break down what this ...

There’s a new term to describe the rise of respiratory illnesses this season: “quad-demic.” The “quad” in quad-demic refers ...

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...

Researchers find influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures: Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] Influenza A virus particl ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically modify their shape becoming either spheres or larger filaments to enhance their ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...