Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving rapidly and has been detected on six continents, with 18 human cases ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

New research reveals that the bird flu viruses may be capable of replicating at temperatures higher than an average fever, a ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...