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Since 2020, avian flu has been tearing through bird populations across the globe — even being detected in Antarctica’s penguins. This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported what might be the first documented case of the virus being transmitted from a mammal to a human — from a cow to a person […]
Research shows birds with small alterations to one gene are highly resistant to avian flu
The gene is already present in most humans, but before the study, the antiviral properties of it were not understood.
Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should continue.
Outbreaks of H5N1 influenza among cats and farmed mink are stoking fears about a human pandemic. But scientists increasingly understand what a pandemic flu virus might look like, aiding efforts to keep us safe.