Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

A study published in the journal Science finds that bird flu viruses can resist fever-like temperatures in mice -- allowing ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that’s behind early surges in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. Now, with ...

When seasonal influenza strikes, the body cranks up its internal thermostat as a first line of defense. That miserable fever might feel like a bug, but it’s actually a a shield of sorts that helps ...

Viruses are masters of outsourcing, entrusting their fundamental function - reproduction - to the host cells they infect. But it turns out this highly economical approach also creates vulnerability.