The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

A new strain of bird flu has been detected on a duck farm in California. The World Organisation for Animal Health reported ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

However, another trend emerges: in areas where vaccination is widespread, the virus seems to evolve faster than in regions where it is less practiced. The researchers suggest that these mutations ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

It took 20 months for this mutation to be observed in the BA.2.86 variant ... tools in studying complex biological interactions and their potential for monitoring virus evolution and designing more ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play that are no longer recognized by immune cells. They escape our immune system ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

An emerging strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spilled over from wild birds to dairy cows in the state of Nevada ...