H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has long ceased to be just a problem for birds. Since its arrival in the ...

Since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2014, H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has jumped from wild birds to farm animals and then to people, causing more than 70 human cases in ...

Researchers are investigating whether protection against influenza can begin somewhere other than through an injection.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus which ...

The answer to curbing influenza could be right under our noses—or, more accurately, inside them. New research maps happenings in the nose during the course of influenza in exquisite detail, and could ...

While most sinus infections clear up on their own, it is important to monitor symptoms, as bacterial infections can sometimes spread to other areas. If a sinus infection lasts longer than 10 days, or ...

As bird flu continues to circulate in animals and spill over into humans, researchers are racing to stop it before it adapts ...