The first giant virus to be identified, called Mimivirus (short for microbe mimicking virus ), was discovered in 2003 inside ...

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

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

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Influenza, caused by a virus, presents a serious health threat, particularly in enclosed environments. To combat this, researchers at UNIST have unveiled a technology capable of swiftly detecting ...

Intranasal influenza virus-vectored vaccine offers protection against clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 infection in small animal models. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58504-z ...

Her four-year-old tested positive for not one, but four different viruses simultaneously – Influenza A, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Rhinovirus, and Corona Fever. What's even more concerning?

Circulation of respiratory viruses is normally highest in the fall and winter. For the purposes of reporting and comparisons over time and between viruses, the respiratory season typically runs from ...

Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach—one that targets reducing viral loads at the sites where transmission occurs.

All flu vaccines in the United States are considered very safe. They do not contain the active influenza virus and cannot cause the flu. There are two main types of flu vaccines: injectables and ...