The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

The UK is facing a surge of hospitalizations fueled by the novel variant subclade K. And the U.S. is likely next.

While flu cases are down compared to recent years, Florida saw an uptick in positive cases and hospitalizations.

Norovirus, also known as the “stomach flu” or “winter vomiting sickness,” is active in California and across the nation. But ...

Today's influenza vaccines primarily prevent infection in individuals, but new research led by the University of Michigan and ...

Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a variant commonly referred to as the "super flu," ...

The emergence of a new variant of the seasonal influenza A(H3N2) virus has reignited debate around what the media has labeled the «super flu». This comes amid an unusually early rise in flu-like ...

Scientists have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of influenza viruses as they move across and slip inside human ...

The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...

Every winter, as the air sharpens and scarves return to shoulders, an old visitor also makes a reappearance: the flu. It ...

In the field of biomedicine and public health, continuous viral mutation and evolution may enable viruses to cross species ...

Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, ...