A tiny insect called a midge spreads the disease, and the earliest known case dates back to 1955 in a forest worker near a ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Key TakeawaysThe global vaccines market reached USD 87.57 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 206.78 billion by ...

COPD has a large economic impact on the healthcare system and a destructive impact on the lives of patients and their ...

In a study of newborn piglets, infection with influenza A was associated with disruptions in the piglets' nasal and gut microbiomes, and with potentially detrimental changes in gene activity in the ...

Credit: 2025 PBL EPFL CC BY SA 4.0 Inspired by the way viruses attach to cells, EPFL scientists have developed a method for engineering ultra-selective aptamers.

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center—University of Freiburg has ...

The role of insects in drug discovery is expanding, with biopharmaceuticals derived from insect cells offering sustainable ...

Influenza neuraminidase (NA) is an important target for protective antibodies and therapeutic drugs against influenza viruses. Currently, influenza subunit vaccines focus on haemagglutinin and contain ...

Two types of influenza viruses are responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks: Influenza A and B. Influenza A accounts for around 75 percent of all cases and tends to cause more severe illness in adults.

Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures NIH study identifies previously unknown adaptation Date: February 10, 2025 Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and ...