The study revealed that a gene common in some bats can reduce the production of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 90%, which could help lead to new medical approaches to combating viral diseases.

Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Although often dismissed as a seasonal illness, it can lead to ...

Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens after seven cases of avian flu were detected and ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests ...

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

The state has ordered live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and other city suburbs where the avian influenza virus ...

As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential ...

Influenza A is further divided into subtypes. You may have heard of H1N1 or H3N2 – those are the two dominant types of ...

By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...