Viruses are masters at taking over our cells: They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes ...

The finding could lead to the development of better drugs for infections like the flu, autoimmune diseases and more.

Although COVID-19 testing decreased during the study period, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus testing increased among hospitalized youth.

For most of us, influenza, or “the flu”, is dismissed as a seasonal nuisance that causes fever, cough, and body aches for a week or so before disappearing. Influenza is far from harmless, however.

In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute has identified a potential new drug against the virus ...

What to know about Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, the recent rise of influenza cases in Asia, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x A surge of influenza cases in countries across Asia has ...

An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue. Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like ...