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Lawmakers urge NIH to stop taxpayer money for 'dangerous' bat virus lab in U.S.
Republican lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to cancel its support for a controversial new lab being built in Colorado to…
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‘Super flu’ virus tracker: Symptoms and latest update as subclade K influenza variant spreads
As many families are preparing to gather for the holidays, influenza (flu) cases are spiking across the country. According to the latest…
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Mutated H3N2 flu virus is circulating - should you buy a vaccine this year?
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Flu has come early this winter, and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season because…
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New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade'
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Listen to James read this article Flu strikes every winter, but something seems to be…
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UK cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus more than double
There has been a significant increase in the number of UK cases of a mosquito-borne virus that can cause sudden fever and joint pain and…
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Phage therapy: I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo
I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them. We all know the viral bad guys…
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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. It added that the risk…
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Trump shuts off federal funding for gain-of-function virus research in China, Iran
President Trump ended federal funding for gain-of-function virus research in China, Iran and other countries that have "insufficient…
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H5N9 bird flu outbreak: What are the symptoms to look out for?
In a troubling development, the highly pathogenic H5N9 avian flu has been detected in U.S. poultry for the first time. The outbreak…
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Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu. Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas dairy herd, the…
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HMPV symptoms as China faces new outbreak
Chinese state media has reported a rise in cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), though officials in the United States have not…
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Norovirus outbreaks: Doctors' advice amid major surge in illness
As a severe outbreak of norovirus, also known as the stomach flu, spreads across the United States, doctors have shared advice with…
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Dinga Dinga Virus Triggers Global Panic: The Mysterious 'Dancing Plague' Infecting Hundreds (Watch Video)
A strange illness known as the Dinga Dinga virus has caused panic in Uganda's Bundibugyo district. This baffling condition, marked by…
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Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern California…
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USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle —…
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COVID map update reveals new states with "very high" wastewater activity
There are an increasing number of states across the U.S. where "very high" levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 are present in…
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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition.…