Scientists have finally watched influenza viruses break into living human cells in real time, catching the microscopic ...

Bird flu viruses may pack a little taste of home to help them adapt to life in new hosts. Despite plenty of instances of bird flu viruses infecting people, scientists weren’t sure exactly how the ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

Scientists have discovered that H5N1, the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus currently spreading in U.S. dairy cows, only needs a single mutation to readily latch on to human cells ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused widespread infections in dairy cows and poultry in the United States, with sporadic human cases. We describe characteristics of human ...

Black cats may be considered bad luck in many Western societies, however, one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to a team of scientists, playing a pivotal role in discovering a new virus ...

The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms ...

They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14 officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...

Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — Health officials in DuPage County have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile Virus this year, the third confirmed case statewide in 2025. Health officials from the ...