Boehringer Ingelheim has unveiled its second kidney-focused collaboration in recent weeks, this time penning a deal worth over $120 million biobucks with genomics-focused Variant Bio. The alliance ...

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Variant Bio, a private biotech firm, said on Tuesday it has launched a platform that uses artificial intelligence on genetic data to discover new drug candidates to send into human ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels in ...

(NEXSTAR) – New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shows a massive spike in flu activity nationwide. In just one week, between Dec. 20 and Dec. 27, the country ...

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers. The scientists also found ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — If you or a family member have recently come down with the flu, you are far from alone. According to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, ...

A new variant called subclade K is making up a majority of flu cases. As flu activity continues to increase in the U.S., public health experts have been urging Americans to get vaccinated to protect ...

A rapidly spreading flu strain known as subclade K is dominant in the U.S., but there is no evidence it causes more severe illness. Experts say the term "super flu" is inaccurate as the strain does ...

Early estimates cited by the World Health Organization suggest that seasonal influenza vaccines continue to protect against severe illness and hospitalization in both children and adults. iStock A new ...