An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab release of an ...

Watchdog calls for urgent action after government admits there is a “very high” risk of an outbreak to which it would be ...

Swine vaccinated with the immunogens designed in Weaver's laboratory exhibited no signs of illness after being exposed to a commonly circulating flu strain; developed antibodies against a ...

For years, a powerful ‘Big Ag’ trade group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort ...

New York's flu vaccination rate is historically about 50%, but rising vaccine hesitancy and misinformation has fueled declines in uptake of the flu shot in recent years. The current flu season saw ...

Over the years, more influenza strains have infiltrated the swine herd. It’s now at the point where it’s endemic to some states and breeding herds just have to live with ...

H5N1 bird flu, prevalent in U.S. wild birds, has caused increasing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, leading to 70 human cases and one death since 2024. Experts are divided on the pandemic ...

The study, “Epitope-Optimized Vaccine Elicits Cross-Species Immunity Against Influenza A Virus,” describes a vaccine that protects against H1N1 swine flu and can also protect against influenza in ...

A case of bird flu was detected a live bird market in Essex County but the state said the case is contained. No person in New Jersey has been diagnosed with bird flu, and the public health risk ...

As the only laboratory in the Northeast authorized by the USDA to test for bird flu, the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on the University of Connecticut campus, is helping play a ...

Pediatric flu deaths were high again for a second year in Florida, while national numbers were the highest since the swine ...

Vermont dairy farms are now declared free of bird flu by the USDA. All Vermont Grade A milk was tested, with no infections found. This makes Vermont the first New England state to achieve this status.