These changes in its genome favor the virus's ability to spread and adapt to mammals, such as cows. In March 2024, an ...

A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going. By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes The bird flu virus sweeping across dairy farms in ...

Scripps professor Sumit Chanda says improving coronavirus care is especially important to get ahead of any future mutations ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu viruses from a severely ill patient in Louisiana revealed multiple mutations that may enhance the virus’s ability to bind to human upper airway cells, the Centers for ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the Cyprus veterinarians association on Wednesday dismissed as greatly exaggerated the claims that a local mutation of a feline virus has killed as many as 300,000 ...

The influenza virus frequently changes its surface proteins, making lifelong immunity impossible. Annual flu shots remain ...

Researchers discovered Human Pegivirus in brain tissue from five of ten Parkinson's patients, suggesting the virus may play a ...

A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...

A rare genetic mutation appears to make people basically invulnerable to viruses – and it could potentially be harnessed as a therapy. Researchers have now shown this surprising viral protection can ...

The collaborative efforts of researchers at Harvard and Oxford have yielded an artificial intelligence tool known as EVEscape. This tool is comprised of two key components: a sequence model that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the ...