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 ...

Like clockwork, flu viruses seem to strike more people in winter than in any other season—and there are several reasons for ...

In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is present in >10% of all people admitted to critical care and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Despite more than half a century since its ...

Britain has recently seen a rise in the number of H5N1 influenza cases, with one case confirmed in a human being yesterday.

She uses her experience in medical research to ensure content is accurate. Influenza—commonly known as the flu—is a respiratory virus that can infect people year-round. Flu season, or when ...

Read on to learn about the different types of flu. Flu, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by various flu viruses. Symptoms include muscle aches and soreness, headache ...

without the typical respiratory symptoms associated with "being infected with influenza viruses". "These cases highlight the variable presentations of the flu, which can delay diagnosis," said Dr ...

Cases of influenza A, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus are “high” or “very high” across large swaths of the country as norovirus cases also levels increase, per the agency.

A wild goose found in Putnam County tested positive for a “case of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” known as H5N1 or bird flu, but risk to the public remains low, the county’s health ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...