HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

Egg prices have decreased in recent weeks, but bird flu continues to be a hot topic across the country, especially with its ...

"When a flu virus infects a cell, its genetic material goes in as multiple different segments or pieces," she explained in the video, posted November 18, 2024.

Flu pictures. Image 1 of 5. ... Flu virus proteins self-replicate. Influenza virus proteins in the act of self-replication, captured with a microscope. The blue protein encloses the virus's RNA ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee endorsed fall flu vaccinations Thursday for just ...

Understanding the differences between colds, flu, and RSV can help in identifying the illness you're dealing with, the ...

WHY IT MATTERS. The first case of the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu, in the U.S. was reported earlier this month after a ...

More SciePro / dragana991/iStock / Getty Images Plus / Canva How Does It Differ From Seasonal Flu? When flu season hits, it is both the influenza A and B variants that are responsible for the ...

This new bird flu vaccine replaces the H5N1 strain with the circulating virus. The first human trials for the new vaccine have begun, starting with healthy people to ensure the vaccine triggers ...

Virus experts are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 and offering steps to prevent pandemic.