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

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

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

The state of Michigan has confirmed the flu has killed two children making them the first pediatric flu deaths in the state ...

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

With the spread of influenza growing in Pennsylvania, school nurses and pediatricians are urging parents to keep a close eye on how their children are feeling and to keep them home if a child has a ...

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

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.

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 ...