A new study analyzing more than 11,000 YouTube videos and comments found that online narratives surrounding avian influenza evolved alongside major outbreak developments, including increasing reports ...

Even as the world continues to grapple with evolving strains of influenza and the long shadow of Covid-19, scientists are turning their attention to a lesser-known but potentially significant viral ...

The influenza D virus that researchers say has been flying under the radar since its detection in animals in 2011 can vigorously make copies of itself in human cells and lung tissue samples, a new ...

A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens. As zoonotic diseases like avian flu and COVID-19 ...

In early 2026, two viral threats - Nipah virus and bird flu (avian influenza) -have grabbed headlines in India and stirred global health vigilance. While both are zoonotic infections originating in ...

Over a chicken lunch, author Michael Dulaney explains why a “nightmare” scenario that could accompany the latest strain of bird flu has him so worried – and what everyone should do.

In a new study published in Cell titled, “Dynamics of natural selection preceding human viral epidemics and pandemics,” researchers from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) report that most ...

A new perspective highlights how the influenza D virus and a canine–feline recombinant coronavirus may be slipping past standard tests, exposing gaps in global surveillance at the human–animal ...

Influenza A viruses circulate in a wide range of wild and domestic bird species, forming a complex ecological network that underpins viral maintenance, evolution and occasional spill-over into ...

A potential case of bird flu jumping from a domestic cat to a human has been documented for the first time. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed in a study published May ...