A new study led by recent undergraduate student Caitlyn Nojiri and co-authored by astronomy and astrophysics professor Enrico ...

In addition, populations of living organisms evolve over time. Do viruses conform to these criteria? Yes and no. We probably all realize that viruses reproduce in some way. We can become infected ...

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these viruses often cause severe illness in humans, they do not appear to hamper ...

The researchers note that viral evolution of hemagglutinin can lead to resistance against vaccines and can sometimes lead to the virus jumping to other species more easily. They also caution that ...

"However, a small number of mutations can change that – giving new viruses very different properties than their close ...

Understanding Avian Influenza Virus The H5 virus is a strain of influenza A that does not ... More research is needed to determine if the mass vaccinations are causing the AIV to evolve faster or if ...