The hantavirus outbreak is not the start of a pandemic, officials say. But experts worry about the nation's preparedness for ...

The long-feared bird flu pandemic may not be as devastating as medical professionals have been warning for years. Researchers ...

The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.

A final-stage trial has started of an mRNA vaccine against the bird flu strain infecting many animals – and occasionally people – worldwide ...

On a special episode (first released on February 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: As bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread across the country, experts are concerned about the potential ...

Nancy Cox, who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died. Cox headed the influenza team at the Centers ...

WHO's key warning: WHO says bird flu poses a greater pandemic risk than hantavirus due to its global reservoirs and adaptability. Different spread patterns: Hantavirus needs specific rodent exposure, ...

Nobody wants to think about it, but another pandemic is inevitable. We don’t know when, but it is coming, and could well kill ...

Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis set out from Fort Dix on a 50-mile hike with his unit on Feb. 5, 1976. On that bitter cold day, he collapsed and died. Autopsy specimens unexpectedly ...