A variant of the bird flu virus, collected in 2016 and no longer in circulation, was just one mutation away from being able to bind to human receptors.

With Easter approaching and eggs in high demand, it’s worth taking a moment to con sider where they come from and what’s ...

In February 2024, dairy farmers in Texas began noticing their cows were producing less milk and that the milk was discoloured ...

A study published in Marine Mammal Science examines the profound implications of a recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on the southern elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina) colony at ...

Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to ...

Bird flu is back in Wisconsin, with an H5N1 virus outbreak in Sheboygan County, about 75 miles from Jefferson County, announced April 4. It resulted in the loss of 40,000 ...

Avian influenza – which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk – has now been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state.

Dyadic International, Inc., is a biotechnology company that utilizes its microbial production platforms to develop commercial cell lines focused on the efficient large-scale manufacture of proteins ...

The emergence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) virus in dairy cattle represents a significant public health concern, particularly following its circulation in the United States since ...

AUSTIN, Texas — State officials have confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – also known as bird flu – ...

Bird flu would be much less of a threat if we spread chickens out across the country instead of concentrating them together ...

The loss of the CDC’s occupational safety office, NIOSH, may have long-term consequences, particularly for H5N1 bird flu ...