Researchers have discovered the first giant virus in Finland. The specimen demonstrates that such huge viruses are more ...

A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the ...

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

The world’s foremost influenza experts know remarkably little; they have not even known that flu was a virus for very long. To inform us about its evolutionary history, its human history and what it ...

Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...

Virus experts from more than 40 countries are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 avian influenza. As worries grow about the potential ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

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 ...

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.