So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be ...

There are many processes and proteins that help the body fight a flu infection. One of them is known as IFITM3. | ...

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection -- among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.

Canadian officials have announced that a teenager in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.

A person has tested positive in British Columbia, Canadian health officials said, though the results must be sent to another ...

Pigs remain at the centre of scientists’ nightmare scenario because commercial swine carry lots of human flu viruses. Their cells share enough features with ours that flu viruses can use some of ...