COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

Contained within this matrix shell is the viral RNA genome, which (for influenza A viruses) consists of eight single-stranded, negative-sense RNA segments (negative-sense refers to the genome ...

To maintain vaccine efficacy, WHO regularly updates influenza vaccine strains based on global epidemiological, virological, ...

Influenza viruses are part of the RNA virus Orthomyxoviridae family, comprising four genera: influenza A, B, C and D. Influenza A and B are responsible for the majority of annual human influenza ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four ...

The FDA canceled a vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss influenza virus strains that should be included in shots for the next flu season ...

Results: Viral RNA was detected on 11 of 52 (21%) of toys sampled. Ten of the positives were picornavirus; 1 was influenza B virus. Three (30%) of 10 toys from the new toy bag, 6 of 30 (20% ...

U.S. health officials are reevaluating a $590 million contract that was awarded to Moderna for the development of its bird flu vaccine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...