The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 million in the U.S..
Mar 31, 2025
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Not long after the first flu shot was introduced in 1945 by University of Michigan virologist Thomas Francis and his co-researcher, Jonas Salk (who would later garner worldwide fame as developer of the first polio vaccine), ...
Pediatric hospital admissions for influenza have been rising across the United States since the beginning of the year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Mar 5, 2025
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Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both COVID-19 and influenza, and broader immunity to different flu strains.
Mar 3, 2025
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The influenza vaccine for the 2024/2025 season provided moderate protection against influenza A and strong protection against influenza B, according to an assessment of interim influenza vaccine effectiveness just published ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Scientists at La Trobe University have identified a possible defense for humans against the influenza virus H5N1—commonly known as "bird flu"—which could open avenues of research for new vaccine development.
Feb 25, 2025
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More than 900 people have died from influenza since the beginning of October in California, more than have died at this point in any of the last six respiratory virus seasons, according to a report released Friday by the ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Many clinicians do not consider neurologic complications of the flu when discussing vaccination or treatment of influenza with families. A recent study that explored the neurologic impact of flu in children aims to change ...
Feb 13, 2025
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The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that it has only "limited information" about the spread of bird flu in the United States, which has all but cut communications with the global health body.
Feb 12, 2025
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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 to a new study from National ...
Feb 10, 2025
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