Hundreds of vials of DEADLY viruses have gone missing from a laboratory - and scientists warn they could be 'weaponised'
About 323 samples of Hendra virus, Lyssavirus and Hantavirus are still unaccounted for after going missing from Queensland's ...
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Single mutation in (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus could increase human transmission risk
A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...
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Conservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu
The first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Oahu is worrisome news for those dedicated to protecting ...
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Flu, COVID, and RSV: What You Need to Know This Week
While RSV is not on the CDC’s current list of Nationally Notifiable Diseases like COVID and influenza, a new rule from the ...
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How the US National Institutes of Health is confronting health threats in a changing world
The overall health and wellbeing of a population serves as a fundamental indicator of whether a society is meeting its people ...
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What would it take for the bird flu virus to spark a pandemic? New study has clues
Scientists have an idea of how bird flu would have to evolve in order to spread more easily among humans: A mutation in one protein on the virus' surface could help it bind better human cells.
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expert reaction to study of single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin and specificity to human receptors
A study published in Science looks at a mutation in bovine influenza (H5N1) hemagglutinin (HA) which could switch binding specificity to human receptors. Prof Ian Brown, Dr Thomas Peacock and Prof ...
Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say
The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it ...
Developing a chip to measure immunity
Every winter, influenza returns with a new variant. People who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against flu ...
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Pregnancy may activate natural defenses to guard against severe influenza
A new study by McGill University challenges the belief that pregnancy makes women more vulnerable to infections. The research ...
Tiny DNA Tool Detects Viruses Faster Than Ever – and Blocks Infections
The NanoGripper, a DNA-based nanorobot, rapidly detects and blocks viruses, including COVID-19, and could revolutionize ...
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Influenza News
Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...