Novavax reports strong immune responses from H5N1 avian flu vaccine candidate, showing promise in single and two-dose ...

The decision to end the in-school program came after the Health Department lost $804,000 in federal funding for community health programs. The discontinuation of free in-school flu shots is related to ...

Declining investment in global health surveillance, research, and scientific innovation are happening as the need for vigilance has never been greater, writes Robert C. Gallo.

Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) on Thursday announced preclinical data demonstrating that the company’s H5N1 bird flu vaccine candidate induced robust immune responses in nonhuman primates. H5N1 is a highly ...

Whose ox is getting gored by federal budget cuts is a hot topic these days, and compared with people who will lose their health insurance or jobs, duck hunters are in pretty good shape.

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The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...

The bird flu hit Susie’s Duck Sanctuary in Wahiawa hard, and hundreds of ducks, geese, and other birds had to be euthanized ...

The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.

A roundup of global health news reveals rising challenges, including Brazil's bird flu outbreak, vaccine policy changes by ...

Millions of dollars have been pulled from state and local vaccination programs with no explanation after a review of the ...

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — The largest egg producer in Arizona is bringing in new chickens for the first time since the farm was devastated by bird flu. To see them, though, is no small feat. Hickman's family ...