The H5N1 bird flu—widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, US cows and several human ...

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Scientists have discovered that T cells -- white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens -- can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Singapore General Hospital have discovered that T cells—white blood cells ...

The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from ...

Data for acute respiratory diseases showed an upward trend in overall infections in the week of Dec. 16 to 22, according to an official statement released on Thursday. China is likely to be affected ...

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And then, he adds, there are emerging infectious diseases we’re just starting to understand. “While tragic, a death from H5N1 bird flu in the United States is not unexpected because of the ...