Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
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It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild
In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry ...
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Feeling sick? You’re not alone. Respiratory illnesses pick up as Ohio hospitals fill beds
Ohio has been seeing a resurgence of influenza in recent weeks as hospitals in the Dayton region are reporting long wait times for their emergency rooms. Hospitals locally and throughout Ohio are also ...
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What to know about the court cases over President Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive ...
FDA OKs clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in people
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people ...
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Avian flu strikes more Nevada dairy herds, leading to starling removal
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed H5N1 avian flu ...
Your environment affects how well your medications work
Figuring out how your genes and environment increase your likelihood of developing asthma, heart disease, cancer, dementia ...
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No, we’re not ‘one mutation away’ from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic – here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in ...
The Bears mock draft pick they couldn't see in Senior Bowl
The position isn't a surprise but the player might be. The Bears' need for offensive linemen is well known and it should ...
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What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...
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To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people, it hits a dead end. Missing the key genes that would help it ...
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What we can VERIFY about bird flu amid current outbreak
“If a version of bird flu had a gene mutation that allowed it to spread easily between people, it could cause a pandemic,” the Cleveland Clinic says. But that hasn’t happened yet, and scientists don’t ...