A technological revolution is helping Scripps Research scientists see the molecules that undermine human health, from ...

A team of researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, in the U.K., has re-examined an old ...

A seasonal flu virus that can lead to paralysis has been detected in California wastewater. Influenza B has been shown at a “high” level over the last six weeks, according to recent data from ...

open image in gallery A seasonal flu virus that can lead to paralysis and other dangerous conditions has been detected in California wastewater. Influenza B has been shown at a ‘high’ level in ...

In various experiments, a protein found in the gum substantially neutered two flu strains and the herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). The gum could prove to be a potent and easy-to ...

The first giant virus to be identified, called Mimivirus (short for microbe mimicking virus ), was discovered in 2003 inside ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

2025 — Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 ...

But what is the virus and why has it created such urgency among governments worldwide? See our factfile below to find out: Also known as avian influenza, bird flu is an infectious disease of birds ...