Moderna secured a $590 million package from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to accelerate the development of its bird influenza vaccine as concerns about a bird flu pandemic in humans ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, the pharmaceutical company announced Friday.

The latest funding is a sign of how seriously the Biden administration appears to be taking the pandemic threat.

Eggs are in short supply in California and high priced due to bird flu, laws, high labor and supply costs, and increased ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

Biden officials touted the steps they took to halt or prevent disease threats, but some public heath researchers offer a more ...

At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...

The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay ...

The announcement comes after Wisconsin has reported its first suspected human case of bird flu. On Dec. 9, Howard Village Board member Cathy Hughes talked about it at the board meeting ...