Tag: Flu
Bird Flu Vaccine for Cows Passes Early Test
The race to contain bird flu outbreaks in US poultry and cattle farms has led to a groundbreaking…
The US hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why
The United States has been spared from any new human cases of bird flu for the past three…
Did Horses Trigger The 1918 Flu Pandemic?
The equine influenza outbreak in Newmarket, England has caused a major disruption in the horse racing industry across…
NIH, Women’s Health Initiative, annual flu deaths
's Make America Healthy Again movement's focus on women's health and wellbeing. The WHI, which began in 1991…
NIH use of old vaccine method for universal flu vaccine questioned
The recent announcement of the Department of Health and Human Services investing half-a-billion dollars into a National Institutes…
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
The flu season in the United States has taken a devastating toll on children, with more pediatric deaths…
RFK, Jr., Funds Universal Vaccines for Flu and COVID—Here’s What That Means
Universal vaccines have long eluded scientists, but a new approach involving a killed-whole-virus strategy is now being pursued…
Scientists urge Trump administration to fight threat of bird flu pandemic
The United States is facing a serious threat from the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, with experts warning that…
Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet
Cattle have recently been identified as surprise hosts for the H5N1 bird flu virus, raising concerns about the…
Bird flu studies show variant from 2016 was one mutation away from binding to human receptors
The threat of a potential bird flu pandemic has once again been highlighted by recent studies showing that…
This Flu Strain Has All The Hallmarks Of A Pandemic Threat
Researchers have recently identified a strain of influenza virus in pigs that has the potential to cause a…
Americans don’t think bird flu is a threat, study suggests
Public Ignorance and Apathy Towards Bird Flu Could Lead to Public Health Crisis In a recent editorial published…