Flu has come early this winter with a new mutated version of the virus circulating. The NHS has already sent out a "flu jab SOS" encouraging vulnerable people to get their free vaccination. But should ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Most flu vaccines are made with ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species, and ...

Virus–host interactions are the viral and host processes that occur during viral infection, which enable both partners to respond to each other. Avian influenza A H5N1 has recently caused infections ...

COVID-19 stays on clothes for hours to days based on the material. Non-porous surfaces can extend its life. Scientists have looked at the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to survive on different materials like ...

With new variants of both flu and norovirus spreading in the U.S., it worth knowing the symptoms of each viral illness — and the best ways to prevent getting sick in the first place. And, considering ...

Ionut Ilascu is a technology writer with a focus on all things cybersecurity. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and security defenses, as well as research and ...

Scientists have warned there is a 'severe risk' of catching a cold this week as nine million people across Britain suffer from the virus. They issued the health alert as the recent icy weather took ...

Abstract: I welcome you to the fourth issue of the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials in 2021. This issue includes 23 papers covering different aspects of communication networks. In particular, ...

The flu is caused by influenza viruses, not bacteria. Influenza can cause symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches. Influenza (referred to as the "flu") is a contagious respiratory disease caused ...