H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

By most indications, the avian influenza outbreak that has washed over U.S. farms is at an ebb. Experts don’t seem hopeful, ...

Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 becomes an ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.

New research suggests that past exposure to seasonal flu viruses may help protect people from severe illness caused by the ...

In an update yesterday on scientific investigations related to H5N1 avian flu activity, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

USDA under then Secretary Tom Vilsack conditionally approved a vaccine made by Zoetis, containing a killed version of an H5N2 variant designed to work against circulating H5N1 variants.

Previous exposures to older flu strains prime the immune system to produce antibodies against bird flu (H5N1).

Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...