Contentious hearings to consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services this week have ...

The World Health Organization said Friday it was reviewing its priorities in preparation for the withdrawal of its largest donor the US ...

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 ...

H5N1 has been the dominant grouping of strains fueling this past year's outbreaks in the U.S., with different variants of that virus spreading in wild birds, poultry flocks, dairy cattle ...

A surge in H5N1 virus cases among pets, particularly cats, has raised alarms about raw pet food safety. The virus, devastating bird populations nationwide since 2022, has infected cats through ...

The highly contagious H5N1 virus, commonly referred to as bird flu, has once again emerged as a significant threat, tightening its grip on the United States. Recently, the virus was detected in a ...

Both H5N9 and the more common H5N1 strains were found. The USDA is conducting investigations and enhanced surveillance, highlighting H5N1's higher human risk compared to H5N9, which is rarer and ...

David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New ...

PROVIDENCE − The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced on Friday that H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been detected in a noncommercial farm flock in southern ...

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.

The FDA has advised pet food manufacturers to update safety plans in response to the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The virus, which can severely affect cats, has been linked to uncooked or ...

The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials ...