Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells’ surface. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian ...

Researchers from Mount Sinai have uncovered a possible explanation for why a flu infection can lead to heart disease. They’ve shown from work with mouse models and human data how the immune system ...

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 ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, ...

H5N1 avian influenza is highly pathogenic and has been devastating bird populations worldwide. It continues to do so, and is also moving into new animals, like skunks, bears, raccoons, cats, and dairy ...

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) Feb 11 (Reuters) - Researchers believe they now understand how severe cases of ...

Influenza hemagglutinin subunit vaccines are more effective and offer better cross protection against various influenza virus challenges when combined with a mucosal adjuvant that enhances the body's ...

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a ...

Data evaluating the impact of cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccines suggests an additional 31%–39% of influenza cases may have been prevented among persons 0–64 years of age during the 2017-2020 ...

Researchers elucidated the connection between influenza infection and cardiac disease in mammals by studying human and mouse hearts.