The increase in activity is driven primarily by a new variant of the influenza A virus known as H3N2 subclade K.

NHS bosses say the fall is welcome, but expect freezing temperatures to increase pressure on the health service.

The researchers used drones carrying sterile petri dishes to capture droplets from the exhaled breath of humpback, fin and ...

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The genetic sequencing of the bird flu virus detected in a Dodge County dairy herd earlier this month indicates it was a new ...

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COVID-19 stays on clothes for hours to days based on the material. Non-porous surfaces can extend its life. Scientists have looked at the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to survive on different materials like ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species, and ...

Virus entry into animal cells is initiated by attachment to receptors and is followed by important conformational changes of viral proteins, penetration through (non-enveloped viruses) or fusion with ...

Scientists used a clinical-grade gum in experiments to "substantially" lower viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Most flu vaccines are made with ...

Speaking to Metro at the Corriedale premiere, Amy opened up about stepping into one of the biggest soap events in recent ...