Clinical trials for the NIH's new universal flu vaccine are anticipated by 2026, with FDA approval by 2029. Other viruses like COVID and bird flu will follow.

Scientist and doctors from around the world are raising warning flags about the bird flu that has decimated poultry population in the U.S.

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to ... influenza in a mouse model. Results were dependent on drug, dosage and infection route but highlighted the need to explore further options ...

Proven effective for COVID-19, vaccine platform could be key in responding to evolving bird flu strains A developmental ...

The influenza A virus redirects the RNA interference protein AGO2 into the cell nucleus, where it suppresses type I interferon genes, weakening immune signaling.

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though its ...

Pigs are the most important reservoir for influenza A viruses, acting as an intermediary host for both interspecies transmission and genetic reassortment. This is due to the high susceptibility of ...

A team of scientists at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a new chewing gum that could dramatically reduce the ...

Baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) rapidly reduces influenza virus shedding, which suggests that it may reduce transmission. Studies of treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors have not shown ...