US ​CDC’s January 2026 report stated that “influenza D has shown to have considerable potential for causing future human ...

During the early stages of a pandemic, viruses tend to evolve in ways that enhance their ability to reproduce and spread, ...

When a pathogen like a dangerous virus invades the human body, it usually has to enter human cells to cause an illness. Influenza has to latch onto a receptor on the surface of a human cell so it can ...

Most people in the country know someone who currently has, or just had, the flu. Flu season arrives with the holidays, as parties and travel kick into high gear and colder weather sets in across many ...

For centuries, the nature of a fever — and whether it's good or bad — has been hotly contested. In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates thought that fever had useful qualities, and could cook an ...

'Tis the season of vigorous handwashing and using copious amounts of hand sanitizer as Americans try to avoid getting sick before the holidays. Health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Veterinarians and agriculture experts are warning Colorado flock owners to be cautious as high pathogen avian influenza is making a return to the region. Commercial and backyard flocks have been ...

Phase 3 study is supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to help strengthen global preparedness ...

If you're having cold or flu-like symptoms and don't have RSV or COVID-19 – it may be human metapneumovirus, or HMPV. Symptoms include cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath.

Tom has a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and his interests range from immunology and microscopy to the philosophy of science.View full profile Tom has a master’s degree ...