Browsing: flu

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu)…

Flu detection could soon be as simple as chewing gum. Scientists have created a molecular sensor that releases a thyme-like…

Researchers discovered that avian influenza (H5N1) can survive in raw milk cheese made from contaminated milk, even after the 60-day…

For many years, doctors questioned whether a commonly prescribed antiviral drug for children with the flu was responsible for serious…

This year’s flu season has been especially harsh, driven in part by the rapid spread of a new variant known…

Older adults are far more likely to develop severe illness from flu or COVID, and new research from UC San…

H5N1 avian influenza, often called bird flu, was first identified in the United States in 2014. Since then, the virus…

For decades, scientists have chased the idea of a universal vaccine capable of protecting against virtually any infectious threat. That…

Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness. New research from UVA Health’s Beirne…