The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

A new study says the flu A viral strain can adapt shape to stay infectious. Infectious disease doctors break down what this ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules.

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick ...

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a respiratory infection caused by flu viruses. There are four main types of influenza. Types A, B, and C affect humans ... prevent the virus from worsening ...

What’s the difference between influenza A and influenza ... Doctors can also order more sensitive P.C.R. tests to identify the specific flu virus causing infection, Dr. Liu said, “but it ...