The NIH has awarded $16.4 million over five years to a new multi-institution U19 center led by Scripps Research to develop ...

A G155E-mutated H1N1 strain is driving an early U.S. flu surge. Early data suggest the updated vaccine still offers ...

When researchers in China first discovered a new coronavirus spreading amongst the people in the city of Wuhan, they collected samples of the virus and published its genetic code online. Within weeks, ...

Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines, although they stress that the shots ...

Experts say this year’s flu shot still offers substantial protection against hospitalization.

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, researchers say it is important to track how the coronavirus mutates because it could affect the efficacy of a vaccine. Like all living cells, viruses evolve their ...

Newswise — COLUMBIA, Mo. – Monkeypox has infected more than 77,000 people in more than 100 countries worldwide, and — similar to COVID-19 — mutations have enabled the virus to grow stronger and ...

Flu season is picking up months ahead of schedule with a mutated virus spreading in some parts of the United States.