Paulson is an expert in researching where and how different influenza viruses bind to cells when they enter a host. Wilson studies the structure of influenza virus proteins. The scientists began ...

A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...

While RSV is not on the CDC’s current list of Nationally Notifiable Diseases like COVID and influenza, a new rule from the ...

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that causes symptoms such as fever or cough that can in some severe cases lead to death. According to the World Health ...

The first research programs attempting to develop an inactivated influenza vaccine, outside of the USSR, were conducted in England and in the USA at about the same time. However, it was at the ...

Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can result in serious illness and death in birds and mammals. The virus has been around for decades ...

The authors are grateful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CCMB), India, for encouragement and support for this work. NIH Awards (R37DA025576; R01MH085259) also support SK ...

A previous switch in receptor binding preferences was critical for influenza pandemics in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. As of this writing, 58 cases of bird flu had been reported in humans in the U.S ...

Other highly lethal influenza viruses, like bird flu, have not spread easily. "It makes it very worrying," he said. Plus, the Democratic Republic of Congo has a very weak health system and remains ...