“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

As the so-called bird flu wreaks havoc on chicken and dairy farms, scientists warn a new human pandemic could be on the ...

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration announced on Friday that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation's bird flu response before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in cows in the U.S. early in 2024.

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...

The Push for an Untested mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine** In a concerning development, health authorities are rushing to introduce an untested mRNA “vaccine” for the Bird Flu, a move that raises serious alarms ...

It was a year in health news that will be hard to forget.As blockbuster weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s made a sizab ...