The flu season is coming, and the frigid temperatures make it worse. The influenza B virus is the causative agent of the common flu, but over the past years, it has become more potent in causing ...

Determining the structure of a protein called hemagglutinin on the surface of influenza B is giving researchers clues as to what kinds of mutations could spark the next flu pandemic. Determining the ...

Chemists have discovered the structure of an influenza B protein called BM2, a finding that could help researchers design drugs that block the protein and help prevent the virus from spreading. A team ...

Influenza is a seasonal disease. It fluctuates in a very typical manner, and probably has for centuries, but certainly for decades since it’s been monitored. Influenza-like illness (ILI) refers to the ...

Rupert J. Russell, Philip S. Kerry, David J. Stevens, David A. Steinhauer, Stephen R. Martin, Steven J. Gamblin, John J. Skehel Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Influenza is one of the most ancient and intriguing diseases that has been accompanying our civilization for millennia. While mankind has successfully defeated many dangerous influenza infections in ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing the current pandemic of COVID-19, is the focus of many investigators seeking to find an effective vaccine or therapeutic.

Determining the structure of a protein called hemagglutinin on the surface of influenza B is giving researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University in Houston clues as to what kinds of ...