H5N1 avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has been devastating bird populations worldwide. It continues to do so, and is also moving into new animals, like skunks, bears, raccoons, cats, and dairy ...

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 to a ...

A new global review reveals how rapidly evolving H5 bird flu viruses are reaching new species, including dairy cattle, and stresses the urgent need for coordinated action to prevent the next pandemic.

Cidara Therapeutics has published preclinical data in Nature Microbiology that demonstrates the potential of CD388, their investigational drug-Fc conjugate, as a universal antiviral for preventing ...

When vaccines are designed, scientists have aimed to prevent the virus from spreading to others, or stop it from producing more flu particles in an infected person. But now researchers think a vaccine ...

Moderna Inc. MRNA will have its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine reviewed by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory ...

Monitoring fungal spores in the outdoor air can predict surges in flu and COVID-19 infections, especially during the fall, according to a new study. The study is presented at ASM Microbe 2025 in Los ...

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu cases nationwide.

Researchers have uncovered why older adults are more vulnerable to severe flu. The culprit is a protein called ApoD, which rises with age and disrupts the body’s ability to fight infection. This ...