Bird flu has had a nationwide effect causing harm to the poultry and domestic animals but it also has been posing a risk to human health. While the health risk is low, people have been cautioned.

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...

All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck ...

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...

Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in ...

Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces high-stakes Senate hearings as he seeks confirmation for Health Secretary. This live blog is now closed.

Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, presented “Universal Influenza Vaccine — An Aspiration or Reality?” at the Westwood Lecture Series on Jan. 28.

As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...