University of California8h
One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection
Next-generation metagenomic sequencing test developed at UCSF proves its effectiveness in quickly diagnosing almost any kind ...
Live Science on MSN10h
Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how ...
Scientific American9h
New Bird Flu Spread Patterns Are Revealed in Wastewater
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...
Pandemic Pause Reveals Flu’s Hidden Highways Around the World
The reduction in global travel during COVID-19 offered researchers new insights into influenza spread and mutation. After ...
Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
Science Daily23h
Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading pathogens.
New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk
Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection—among them, raising ...