In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...

from the 1918 Spanish flu to the latest 2024 H5N1 strains. The University of Melbourne’s Dr Oanh Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow at the Doherty Institute and co-author of the study, explained the ...

East Tennessee State University researchers have examined the devastating effects of the 1918 Spanish flu in Appalachia, uncovering lessons that resonate in the wake of COVID-19.

The UK has been declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) - and bird "gatherings" have been banned in England and Wales in response to rising cases of bird flu. Strains of the virus have ...

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 ...

The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic. On top of the flu infection ...

Nearly 8% of outpatient visits for respiratory illness last week were for flu. The rate of Americans visiting doctors' offices for flu-like illness continues to reach record levels, new federal ...

One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009 ...

The flu is walloping every corner of Massachusetts in an unusual second surge of the season, with people reporting flu-like symptoms at rates higher than any other winter peak since before COVID ...