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

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

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

The flu season in Florida might have finally peaked, and we could be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

To find the answer, they developed a way to observe and measure real-time influenza A virus structure during formation. The researchers found: Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when ...

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

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

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

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 influenza virus has a genome made up of eight distinct RNA segments, much like individual cards in a deck, Miller explained. This unique structure allows influenza to rapidly exchange genetic ...