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New bird flu vaccine works really well in mice
New bird flu vaccine works really well in mice A new bird flu vaccine has shown promising results in mice, offering complete protection against a deadly variant of the virus. The vaccine targets two key proteins, hemagglutinin (H5) and neuraminidase (N1), which are crucial for the virus’s ability to infect cells and replicate. Researchers used […]
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How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, has been spreading in birds and cattle, infecting 70 Americans and causing two deaths as of April 8, 2025. The risk to people from bird flu is currently low, but experts are concerned that the […]
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Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency The Trump administration laid off thousands more employees at the CDC on April 1, 2025, as part of its workforce reduction. Anadolu/Getty Images The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense responsibility for […]
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