After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.

The virus often mutates by simply deleting small pieces of its genetic code. The mutations "disguise" the virus from antibodies.

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, federal health officials said.

Is it common for the flu to zap us twice in the winter months? Massachusetts, and the U.S. for that matter, had a surge in ...

The recent silencing of communications from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the Trump administration is worrisome.

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 ...

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 ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the ...