Chinese scientists have confirmed for the first time that a new strain of bird flu which has killed 23 people in China has been transmitted to humans from chickens. In […] Read more
Scientists confirm new H7N9 flu comes from chickens
WHO says new bird strain ‘one of most lethal’ flu viruses
A new bird flu strain that has killed 22 people in China is “one of the most lethal” of its kind and transmits more easily to humans than another strain […] Read more
Mystery of Chinese bird flu outbreak grows
Health officials raised further questions on Friday about the source of a new strain of bird flu infecting humans in China, after data indicated more than half of patients had […] Read more
Scientists race to gauge pandemic risk of new bird flu
Genetic sequence data on a deadly strain of bird flu previously unknown in people show the virus has already acquired some mutations that might make it more likely to cause […] Read more
Study on rats fed Roundup-tolerant corn draws skepticism
In a study that prompted sharp criticism from other experts, French scientists said on Wednesday that rats fed on Monsanto’s genetically modified corn or exposed to its top-selling weedkiller suffered […] Read more
Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year
A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals, such as tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever, has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for […] Read more
Foot-and-mouth study suggests culls may be reduced
Scientists studying foot-and-mouth disease have found that cattle with the virus are infectious for only a very short time — suggesting that mass culling previously used to reduce the disease’s […] Read more
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