HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Biosafety level (BSL)-3 facilities exist in a diffuse regulatory environment, where requirements depend on factors such as the kinds of pathogens under study, the type of research being conducted, and ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

RI's restaurant scene has hard a hard year, with some saying they've seen more closures in the last 12 months than ever.

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

The world's top experts on avian influenza are in St. John's this week working toward a global response to the growing amount ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...