The genes of some chickens make them almost completely resistant to a serious strain of bird flu, new research has revealed.
Biotechnology
Jul 15, 2016
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Cameroon's government says that the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus has reappeared in Cameroon after an 8-year absence.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2016
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A government wildlife researcher has found that rabbits and skunks can become infected with the bird flu virus and shed it enough to infect ducks—offering scientists one more clue about how bird flu may move in the environment ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2016
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The Department of Applied Physics and Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have jointly developed a novel nano biosensor for rapid detection of flu and other viruses.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 14, 2016
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Animal health officials monitoring the bird flu outbreak in southwestern Indiana say they will lift most restrictions in two weeks if ongoing testing finds no additional infections.
Other
Feb 8, 2016
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More than 414,000 turkeys and chickens have been killed, some through a method considered a "last resort" of euthanasia, at 10 southwest Indiana farms affected by a bird flu outbreak. Testing and monitoring will continue ...
Other
Jan 23, 2016
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In just a few days, a bird flu virus has led to the deaths of more than 400,000 turkeys and chickens on 10 farms in a southwest Indiana county that's the state's largest turkey producer. Here are some questions and answers ...
Other
Jan 20, 2016
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A bird flu virus that's a different strain than the one that ravaged turkey and chicken farms in the Midwest last summer has been found at a southern Indiana turkey farm, federal officials said Friday, cautioning that a quick ...
Other
Jan 15, 2016
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Scientists at Imperial College London have discovered how flu viruses 'hijack' cell machinery when they infect the body. The findings, published in the journal Nature, may pave the way for more effective antiviral treatments ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 6, 2016
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New research by a Florida State University chemistry professor uses some of the world's most powerful magnets to put a bullseye on the flu virus.
Biochemistry
Nov 2, 2015
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