Kei Sato was looking for his next big challenge five years ago when it smacked him — and the world — in the face. The ...

COVID and the 1918 flu pandemic gave us playbooks on how to prepare for the next pandemic. But we aren’t using it.

Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is investing in research to address the threat of H5N1, an avian influenza virus that poses a risk to poultry. Recently, British Columbia identified the first ...

Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) is investing in research to address the threat of H5N1, an avian influenza virus that poses a risk to poultry. Recently, British Columbia identified the first case ...

The man’s case didn’t give rise to any widespread variant, but it gave Gupta, with his HIV evolution background, the idea ...

Through earlier partnerships between the B.C. government and Genome BC we have developed and deployed an innovative genomics technology to monitor avian influenza viruses in wetland ecosystems ...

To maintain vaccine efficacy, WHO regularly updates influenza vaccine strains based on global epidemiological, virological, ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

What exactly is H5N1 influenza and what defines avian flu ... which make copies of the viral genome, also help avian flu viruses to grow better in human cells. Yet more mutations will be needed ...

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