A study published in the journal Science finds that bird flu viruses can resist fever-like temperatures in mice -- allowing ...

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Australia’s 2025 flu season lasted weeks longer than it normally does. Hong Kong’s hit so early that the rollout of seasonal flu shots hadn’t yet started. New York has reported record-breaking flu ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

Even without a perfect match, public health experts say the flu vaccine offers important protection against serious ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.

Influenza remains a significant global health burden, causing millions of visits and tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. annually. The virus evolves constantly through antigenic drift and shift, ...

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

Onset, intensity, severity and duration of influenza seasons vary each year and are driven by factors such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, circulating virus types/subtypes, population immunity ...

It's *** gift no one wants to give or get, but with travel and get-togethers this holiday season, respiratory viruses can be easily spread, and it's already starting. I'm actually consulting in my ...