California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread ...

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 ...

The recent infection of a pig at a farm in Oregon is especially concerning, as pigs are known to be mixing bowls for influenza ... a new pathogen labeled “the American virus,” as this could ...

A tiny, four-fingered 'hand' folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to ...

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 ...