A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report today in ...

The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne infection.

Sec. Mike Naig says the U.S. government is using what he describes as a three-legged stool approach to address the virus in ...

A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...

All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...

The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces high-stakes Senate hearings as he seeks confirmation for Health Secretary. This live blog is now ...

There is a bird flu vaccine, and a federal stockpile holds several million doses, per The New York Times. However, Kennedy, ...