Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient in ...

Animals have been used in scientific research for centuries. Starting in the 20th century, the use of animal models for different pathologies became standa | Health And Medicine ...

Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling details about the first United States case of severe bird flu.

The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in ...

The bird flu has gotten out of hand and should have been dealt with before human cases started to emerge. According to an ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak nears its fourth year, a new variant, clade 2.3.4.4b, has raised alarms due to its potential to infect mammals and mutate into a form transmissible between humans.

Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

“The longer this virus circulates unchecked, the higher the likelihood it will acquire the mutations needed to cause a ...

(USDA Agricultural Research Service via AP) “But it is true that at this point, there are no mutations that are really ... importantly, pigs. Pigs, she explained, can carry both bird and ...

From a pig kidney transplant to restoring genetic ... which is caused by a gene mutation that interferes with the transmission of sound signals from the ear to the brain. A still image taken ...