BENGALURU: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have found that the H5N1 (bird flu) virus can be a potential threat to humans due to specific mutations, suggesting enhanced and proactive ...

Scientists and doctors keep closely monitoring viruses that could jump from animals to humans, such as emerging strains of ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able to bind to human receptors. This finding underscores that certain bird flu ...

Chinese researchers have identified a key mutation in the Ebola virus that may explain why one of the deadliest outbreaks in recent history spread so widely and persisted for so long. Their findings ...

An H5N1 bird flu mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity has been found in two cats. Since the beginning of this year, more than 50 cats have been infected with H5N1 ...

Hopefully, you have already received your seasonal flu vaccine this year. These shots are highly effective at preventing illness, ultimately lowering the spread of the virus throughout the population.

Wastewater surveillance became a popular choice among public health officials looking to track rapid virus mutations and spread patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if there was a way to ...