(Reuters) - A newly discovered type of immune system protein or antibody can neutralize H5N1 avian influenza and other, seasonal viruses. Here are some facts about influenza: * Seasonal influenza ...

A cocktail of antibodies could give us a new weapon to fight seasonal flu and new strains that cause pandemics. The mix protected mice from various strains of influenza, but hasn’t yet been tested in ...

Scientists at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have developed an antibody-based therapy against influenza A virus (IAV), which they suggest could change the way the world fights flu, one of the deadliest ...

A virus that most physicians have never heard of can replicate inside human lungs. That is the central finding from recent ...

Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines the specificity of a mature flu fighter with the ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers identified new antibodies capable of combating multiple flu viruses, which could lead to an improved flu vaccine offering broader protection. Tatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy ...

The bird flu (avian H5N1 influenza) has been circulating widely in cattle and other mammals. Many researchers note that there is a risk of a human pandemic. Some studies suggest that older humans are ...

The influenza D virus that researchers say has been flying under the radar since its detection in animals in 2011 can vigorously make copies of itself in human cells and lung tissue samples, a new ...

A 3D rendering shows one of the isolated antibodies, FluB-393, (blue) binding to the neuraminidase surface glycoprotein (red) of the influenza type B virus to prevent infection. Researchers at ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a flu "super antibody" called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and animals and say their discovery may be a ...