There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID. Our collective attention span has ...

The HPAI strain of avian flu is infecting and killing birds in Missouri and Kansas. Several cases have been reported around ...

Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving rapidly and has been detected on six continents, with 18 human cases reported in Cambodia this year including nine deaths ...

New research reveals why bird flu poses such an unusual danger to humans: it can keep multiplying even at temperatures that normally shut viruses down.

European health authorities issue warnings over unprecedented bird flu outbreaks, urging early detection, preparedness and ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

The threat of bird flu has once again increased worldwide. Several strains of the virus are spreading in different countries.

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 ...

Although development of a jab for the H5N1 strain of avian flu is well under way, other strains are receiving less attention ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said it will invest $54.3 million with Moderna to fund a Phase 3 trial of ...

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...