In January 2025, the flu took that Louisiana patient’s life. The individual was older than 65, had preexisting health ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

Confirmed avian flu outbreaks have hit another five US states, affecting more than 128,000 birds, according to the US ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its leadership in point-of-care diagnostic testing, QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) ("QuidelOrtho"), a leading global provider of ...