October: time for muddy soccer practices, cider pressing and Halloweentown ... And time to roll up your sleeves.

It is not inevitable that H5N1 will develop into a pandemic -- if we act now. Unfortunately, instead of urgent action, we ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

The findings from influenza A virus and H5 subtype monitoring of wastewater have been published in the Sep. 19 issue of the U ...

In this Avera Medical Minute, Dr. David Basel explains the science and reasoning behind vaccination schedules and efficiency.

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to ...

With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that ...

A new study supports the theory that the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic originated from Hunan Seafood ...

According to the company, the results are the first time an antiviral drug has reduced transmission of a respiratory virus in a global Phase 3 trial.

When studying the spread of cancer or the behavior of a virus like the one that causes COVID-19, the irony is that working ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

Genetic analysis of a bird flu virus detected in a person in Missouri who didn’t previously have contact with animals offers ...