Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Boston University researchers say they may have discovered why the omicron variant of the coronavirus resulted in less severe illness than the original virus. Their work, published in the journal ...

Receptor binding site of the A/Texas/37/2024 hemagglutinin Leu226 mutant (yellow) in complex with the human receptor analog LSTc (cyan). LA JOLLA, CA—Avian influenza viruses typically require several ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that while the risk of human to human transmission remains low, experts and officials must be aware of the risk that mutations in the virus ...

Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely.

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.

Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, the virus has accrued a variety of mutations to infect its human hosts more effectively. Certain antiviral treatments work by increasing the rate of these ...

A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes The bird flu virus sweeping across dairy farms in ...

A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...

People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms — the so-called super dodgers — may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They’re more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to ...

Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst actor among the cast of viruses that sicken people during the cold and flu season. The ...

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial ...