advertisement
Bird Flu News
July 24, 2023

Top Headlines

How the Flu Virus Hacks Our Cells

Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection. They kill half a million people worldwide every year. These viruses can also wreak havoc on animals, as in the case of avian flu. A team has now identified how the influenza A virus manages to penetrate ...

Genetic Change Increased Bird Flu Severity During U.S. Spread

Scientists found the virus strains that arrived in 2021 soon acquired genes from viruses in wild birds in North America. The resulting reassortant viruses have spread across the continent and caused more severe ...

Study Shows Key Role for Human T Cells in the Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

A new study has shown that human T cells have an important role to play in controlling ...

Why This Bird Flu Is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response

A new study tracks arrival and spread of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) decimating wild birds, impacting poultry and pushing up egg prices. The team found that the deadly impact on wild birds and a shift from seasonal to year-round ...
advertisement

Latest Headlines
updated 8:29am EDT

Earlier Headlines

Is It COVID-19 or the Flu? New Sensor Could Tell You in 10 Seconds

Have a cough, sore throat and congestion? Any number of respiratory viruses could be responsible. Today, scientists report using a single-atom-thick nanomaterial to build a device that can ...

Children With Severe Form of Epilepsy Should Receive Flu Vaccine Due to High Seizure Risk After Influenza Infection, Study Finds

Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new ...

Why Older People Are More Susceptible to the Flu

An inflammatory lipid appears to reduce the number of macrophages inside the lungs with ...

Repeat COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Organ Failure, Death

A new study shows the health consequences of COVID-19 reinfection. The researchers found that repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections contribute significant additional risk of adverse health conditions in ...

Temperature, Nearby Species Could Affect Avian Flu Transmission in Migrating Birds

Finding a turkey this holiday season could be difficult because of avian flu outbreaks on farms. Migratory wild birds could be to blame for transmitting the virus to commercial flocks, but no one has ...

Study Finds High Prevalence of COVID-19 and Flu Co-Infections During 2021-2022 Flu Season

Researchers have discovered a high prevalence of COVID-19 co-infections in central Missouri during the 2021-2022 flu season, with a monthly co-infection rate as high as 48 percent among individuals ...

advertisement

COVID-19 Continued to Hit Life Expectancy in 2021 in Unvaccinated Populations and Eastern Europe, Research Finds

COVID-19 has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years, according to new ...

Can the Flu Shot Reduce Your Risk of Stroke?

Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a new ...

Universal Flu Vaccine Protects Against Variants of Both Influenza A and B Viruses, Researchers Find

A new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new ...

Old Drug, New Trick: Researchers Find Combining Antiviral Drugs and Antibody Therapy Could Treat Seasonal Flu and Help Prevent Next Flu Pandemic

Researchers have found a class of well-known antiviral drugs could be part of a one-two punch to treat seasonal influenza and prevent a flu pandemic when used in combination with antibody ...

Why Some Flu Viruses Cause More Severe Infections

Research uses computational modeling to try to understand the body's immune response to avian flu. His latest work finds that the levels of interferon may be responsible for its more severe ...

How Vaccine-Related Fears Affect the Flu Shot Experience

A novel long-term study of how vaccine-related fears influence flu shot outcomes has found that these fears not only reduce vaccination, but also fuel symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness at the ...

advertisement

Universal Influenza B Vaccine Induces Broad, Sustained Protection, Biomedical Sciences Researchers Find

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new ...

Flu Vaccination Linked to 40% Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of four years, according to a new ...

Factors Causing Low COVID-19 Vaccination Have Spilled Over to Lower Flu Vaccination Rates, Study Finds

A new study finds that adult flu vaccination dropped in states with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination, suggesting that decades of successful public health vaccination efforts may be unraveling in the ...

Inhaled Vaccines Offer Better Protection Than Nasal Sprays, Study Shows

Scientists who compared respiratory vaccine-delivery systems have confirmed that inhaled aerosol vaccines provide far better protection and stronger immunity than nasal ...

New Way to Identify Influenza A Virus Lights Up When Specific Virus Targets Are Present

In order to quickly detect the presence of the influenza A virus, researchers developed a fluorogenic probe that could bind to the promoter region. A fluorogenic probe uses tiny molecules called ...

No More Flu for You? Discovery Blocks Influenza Virus' Replication in Cells

Researchers have found a way to block one strain of the influenza virus from accessing a human protein it needs to replicate in cells. The discovery could lead to highly effective ways to treat the ...

Avian Influenza: How It's Spreading and What to Know About This Outbreak

A new study takes a data-driven look at influenza viruses circulating among different groups of birds and characterizes which types of birds are involved in spreading the virus. This paper publishes ...

Type-I Interferon Stops Immune System 'Going Rogue' During Viral Infections

Researchers have discovered that Type I interferon (IFN) plays a key role in helping the immune system effectively target viruses, while stopping white blood cells from 'going rogue' and ...

星期二sday, March 28, 2023
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
周一, October 17, 2022
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Thursday, August 25, 2022
星期二sday, August 16, 2022
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022
Friday, June 24, 2022
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Friday, June 10, 2022
周一, June 6, 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Thursday, May 19, 2022
星期二sday, May 17, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
周一, April 4, 2022
星期二sday, March 29, 2022
周一, March 28, 2022
Friday, March 25, 2022
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021
星期二sday, November 30, 2021
周一, November 22, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
星期一,2021年8月23日
星期二sday, August 17, 2021
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
星期二sday, July 6, 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Thursday, June 24, 2021
星期二sday, June 8, 2021
周五,2021年5月28日
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
星期二sday, May 11, 2021
周一, May 3, 2021
星期二sday, April 27, 2021
周一, April 5, 2021
星期二sday, March 23, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021
周一, March 15, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021
星期二sday, March 9, 2021
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
星期二sday, March 2, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021
星期二sday, February 16, 2021
周一, February 8, 2021
星期二sday, January 26, 2021
星期二sday, January 19, 2021
Thursday, January 14, 2021
周一, January 11, 2021
周一, December 14, 2020
周一, November 30, 2020
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
星期二sday, November 24, 2020
周一, November 23, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
Thursday, November 12, 2020
周一, November 2, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
星期二sday, October 13, 2020
周一, October 5, 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020
周一, September 28, 2020
Thursday, September 24, 2020
星期二sday, September 22, 2020
Friday, September 11, 2020
Sunday, September 6, 2020
周一, August 31, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020
星期二sday, August 11, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020
周一, July 27, 2020