COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

Contained within this matrix shell is the viral RNA genome, which (for influenza A viruses) consists of eight single-stranded, negative-sense RNA segments (negative-sense refers to the genome ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four ...

Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2025 shows signs of eggs sold out at a Costco store in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S.

SACRAMENTO, the United States, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four dairy cow herds, as ...

Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules.

Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...

CRISPR technology offers innovative solutions for pandemic preparedness, enhancing diagnostics, antiviral therapies, and ...