influenza

A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under...

One hundred years ago, celebrations marking the end of the First World War were cut short by the onslaught of a devastating disease: the 1918-19...

Akhilesh Reddy (Department of Clinical Neurosciences) discusses how circadian rhythms can affect whether you get the flu.

We are more susceptible to infection at certain times of the day as our body clock affects the ability of viruses to replicate and spread between...

The global movement patterns of all four seasonal influenza viruses are illustrated in research published today in the journal Nature , providing a...

As well as telling us more about earlier societies, the study of diseases in the past is proving an invaluable tool for modern science, as a new book...

As our ability to assess the pandemic risk from strains of influenza virus increases with the latest scientific developments, we must not allow...

Scientists focusing on the ecology and evolution of avian flu.