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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
Gannet colonies surveyed using drones and AI
Gannet colonies in Alderney have been surveyed using drones with birds counted using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The ...
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The Download: bird flu concerns, and tracking AI’s impact on elections
Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in the US—and the scale is likely to be far worse than it looks. In addition, 14 ...
Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says
A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers ...
Missouri reports 1st human case of bird flu in the state
An adult with underlying medical conditions was hospitalized on Aug. 22 and has since recovered, the Missouri health ...
The Bird Flu Outbreak Takes a Mysterious Turn
This year in the United States, 14 people have tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu. Nine of those became ...
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here’s why experts are worried
With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...
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Interest rates, AI-generated images and bird flu concerns | Hot off the Wire podcast
Each week Hot off the Wire looks at a variety of stories in business, science, health and more. This week's headlines include: ...
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How did a Missouri resident catch bird flu spreading in livestock? What we know so far
The avian flu has been spreading among U.S. livestock since 2022 but has made interspecies jumps in 2024. Peter Garrard Beck Getty Images A mysterious human case of the H5N1 bird flu was recently ...