A new study published in Mucosal Immunology shows that α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) serves as a potent adjuvant by activating natural killer T (NKT) cells, which promote effective cross ...

These unembellished memorials mark the graves of unfortunate souls who died one week during the fall of 1918 from the flu. In other towns all over the country there are similar hastily prepared ...

Most flu viruses enter human cells through a single entryway — but new research has revealed a "back door" some germs can use ...

Anyone working in the healthcare environment should be protected against the flu to reduce the risk of spreading it to others who would be susceptible in a high-risk setting such as a hospital. Those ...

Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection.

The infection of mammalian species by avian flu viruses is causing concern, with cell replication in mammals making the virus ...

in cow’s udders), a different shape is used on cells in the human airway. Bird flu viruses and human flu viruses are trying ...