A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the ...

There’s a technological revolution underway that’s making it faster and easier for scientists to see the molecules that undermine human health — and possibly fight the problem. The “resolution ...

Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...

Virus experts from more than 40 countries are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 avian influenza. As worries grow about the potential ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.

It’s just really hard to do.” Flu viruses are wily because they mutate from season to season, sometimes significantly, and because efforts to protect against all – or many – strains at ...

US health experts have raised concerns as the H5N1 avian flu virus rapidly propagates throughout US dairy farms. The outbreak has impacted over 1,000 dairy herds across the country since March 2024.