Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), particularly highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strains such as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, have caused significant outbreaks in wild and domestic bird ...

Colistin is a polymyxin antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due ...

The Swiss population’s demand for eggs is rising sharply. Between 2023 and 2024 alone, per capita consumption increased by nine eggs to 198 eggs per year - an increase of nearly 5 percent. Although ...

In 2023, South Africa reported the emergence of a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N6 virus in poultry, marking the first documented H7 HPAI outbreak on th ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that all new vaccines will be required to undergo placebo-controlled trials prior to receiving licensure. Traditionally, modern vaccine ...

Scientists from Sydney have discovered that administering a booster dose in the same arm as the initial vaccination can elicit a faster and more effective immune response. Published in Cell, their ...

A study published in Science investigates the emergence, transmission, and evolutionary dynamics of HPAI H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle, utilizing genomic and epidemiological data to elucidate interspecies ...

Carcasses of seals in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This marks the first detection of the avian influenza virus in ...