New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

And whether we’re talking about flu shots for seasonal or avian strains, making them usually involves a surprising tool. Martinez-Sobrido: We infect eggs with the virus.

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds.

Year after year, a colony of elephant seals arrives in Jackson Bay, on the islands of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of Chile, to molt and breed. However, in 2023, an outbreak of avian flu ...

OPINION Canceling Moderna’s bird flu contract could be Robert Kennedy’s most reckless act yet The federal government should be investing and working to expand the nation’s scientific and ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled a contract with Moderna for the development of a bird flu vaccine.

Moderna will not be developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu — at least on the federal government’s dime. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled a contract with the ...

Moderna will not be developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu — at least on the federal government’s dime. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled a contract with the ...

Get answers to your questions about bird flu in Michigan: What wastewater testing shows, symptoms, along with details about pet and food safety.