A novel vaccine platform has been developed to induce broad, protective immunity against numerous influenza virus infections, showing promise as an effective mucosal vaccine strategy, according to a ...

More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the ...

A trial of a potential mRNA vaccine against avian flu is starting in the UK as part of the country’s preparedness for a ...

Many humans may already have some immunity to H5N1 bird flu, raising hopes that the virus could pose less of a threat than ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

A new global review reveals how rapidly evolving H5 bird flu viruses are reaching new species, including dairy cattle, and stresses the urgent need for coordinated action to prevent the next pandemic.

Bengaluru’s H5N1 bird flu outbreak has prompted swift containment measures. While human risk remains low, understanding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A third presumptive case of avian influenza has been confirmed in another duck – this time an endangered, native duck from a ...

A study reveals how childhood flu infections impact long-term mortality risk, highlighting implications for vaccination and ...