As governments bolster efforts to halt the spread of avian flu, which has killed 83 people since 2003, an international team of researchers has discovered that the flu virus infects cells by ...

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health. It triggers seasonal ...

Scientists uncovered how influenza A commandeers human cells, including a surprising strategy that dissolves tiny structures in the nucleus and releases proteins the virus may use to reproduce. The ...