A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has ...

Proven effective for COVID-19, vaccine platform could be key in responding to evolving bird flu strains A developmental ...

A virus that can cause a polio-like illness among children has been found in Bay Area wastewater as influenza cases spike.

Trans-species infection and transmission of viruses, exemplified by the emergence of influenza and COVID-19 pandemics, present significant global health ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

Finnish scientists have identified the country's first giant virus, Jyvaskylavirus, in local soil. The virus infects amoebas ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Finland's first giant virus, Jyvaskylavirus, shows these viruses are more widespread than thought and play key roles in ...

Researchers in Finland discover giant virus Jyvaskylavirus, shedding light on prevalence and functions of giant viruses in northern regions.

Jyvaskylavirus is detailed in a study recently published in eLife, and named for Jyväskylä, the Finnish city where it was ...

Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to ...