In early 2026, two viral threats - Nipah virus and bird flu (avian influenza) -have grabbed headlines in India and stirred global health vigilance. While both are zoonotic infections originating in ...
Soaring egg prices and concerns about bird flu spreading from wild birds and cattle to humans were top of mind for many Americans at the beginning of 2025. The topic recently made its way back into ...
The first ever avian influenza vaccine recently started trials in the US. This marks a milestone in the prevention of bird flu infections in humans. The vaccine targets the H5N1 flu strain, which ...
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 ...
In a new study published in the journal Ecosystem Services, researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, and the Wildlife Conservation Society examined how protecting areas ...
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...
The sky above us is a complex ecosystem, just like the land and sea. A new field of research is bringing a fresh understanding of the birds, bugs and other species that live there Dustin Partridge of ...
Scientists say that noise pollution is impacting bird behaviour, stress levels and reproduction. – Copyright AFP Jim WATSON Noise pollution is affecting bird ...