As we slowly trudge through winter, respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu are surging across the country. For the week ending January 4, 18.6 percent of influenza tests came back ...

"The antibody has already been tested in human clinical trials against human influenza viruses, so the development could be quite rapid," Reed told Newsweek. "It would not be useful for everyone ...

Phosphorothioate-linked guanosine 12mer inhibits the interaction of viral genomic RNA with nucleoprotein in the cytoplasm, suppressing the proliferation of coronaviruses and influenza A viruses ...

Emergency room visits with influenza are now "very high" nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, in this week's update on the winter respiratory virus season.

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

In this prospective observational study, immune protection against H5N1 and H7N9 avian influenza virus (AIV) was almost absent prior to vaccination. However, seasonal influenza vaccines induced a ...