What can you do to prevent getting bird flu?
Public health officials are closely monitoring the latest bird flu outbreak that has sickened or killed millions of birds, ...
Antibody therapy provides protection against severe H5N1 avian flu in monkeys
A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...
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AstraZeneca antibody protects macaques from severe bird flu, suggesting prophylactic potential in case of outbreak
All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...
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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
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Senate committees waging war on RFK Jr.’s MAHA vision are knee deep in Big Pharma, food industry cash
Contentious hearings to consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services this week have shined a spotlight on some of Washington’s […] ...
Bird Flu Update as Antibody Therapy May Prevent Severe Illness
"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.
EU experts warn: emerging avian flu mutations could adapt to humans and increase risks
European agencies call for better preparedness and greater information sharing on avian flu as they identify new mutations ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck ...
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What you need to know about the new bird flu strain found in the United States
In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...
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In wake of hundreds of millions of bird deaths, H5N1 is 'existential threat' to biodiversity
The progression of the bird flu in America since 2021 has been unprecedented, including the first-ever cases of infections in dairy cattle and raising heightened pandemic risks.