The St. Jude researchers tested a panel of these viruses from dairy cows, finding they had more molecular and biological ...

A surprising new drug combo—including a compound found in chocolate—has outperformed Tamiflu in fighting the flu, according ...

The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples ...

The complete genome of an early strain of "Spanish flu" - which killed up to 100,000 people between 1918 and 1920 - has been sequenced from the preserved lung of a young man who died of the illness.

The virus is destabilizing agriculture, food security, trade and ecosystems. Should vaccination now play a greater role in ...

A PLOS Pathogens study reveals 4’-fluorouridine effectively combats avian influenza in vitro and in animal models, showing promise as a treatment that overcomes resistance and reduces disease ...

Influenza A virus resistance to 4’-fluorouridine coincides with viral attenuation in vitro and in vivo. PLOS Pathogens, 2024; 20 (2): e1011993 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011993 ...

They tested host resistance to SARS-CoV-2 or influenza virus infection by exposing mice to a high ambient temperature of 36°C. The mice were housed at 36, 22, or 4°C for a week preceding ...

Background: The response to the next influenza pandemic will likely include extensive use of antiviral drugs (mainly oseltamivir), combined with other transmission-reducing measures. Animal and in ...