As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about…
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World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultry
Scientists have created the world’s first flu-resistant chickens in an advance that could pave the way for gene-edited poultry on UK farms. The birds, which…
View More World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultryHuman gene identified that prevents most bird flu viruses moving to people
Scientists have discovered that a gene present in humans is preventing most avian flu viruses moving from birds to people. The gene is present in…
View More Human gene identified that prevents most bird flu viruses moving to peopleMore than 50,000 wild birds in UK killed by avian flu – double previous estimates
Avian flu has killed more than twice the number of wild birds previously estimated in the UK, according to data collected by the Guardian, with…
View More More than 50,000 wild birds in UK killed by avian flu – double previous estimatesAvian flu outbreak in the Gambia threatens birds on East Atlantic Flyway
An outbreak of avian influenza in seabirds in the Gambia could affect vast numbers of birds migrating along the East Atlantic Flyway, unless international funding…
View More Avian flu outbreak in the Gambia threatens birds on East Atlantic FlywayHow to read the news like a mathematician – from the budget and HS2 to Covid and sport
These days, keeping up with the news can sometimes feel like a maths exam. We face a constant barrage of figures, whether through national budgets,…
View More How to read the news like a mathematician – from the budget and HS2 to Covid and sportFour dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland
Four dead seals have tested positive for bird flu in Scotland, as the number of cases of highly pathogenic avian flu in mammals continues to…
View More Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in ScotlandBird flu outlook is ‘grim’ as new wave of the virus heads for Britain
A devastating new outbreak of avian flu – which has already wiped out wild bird populations across the UK – is likely to hit Britain…
View More Bird flu outlook is ‘grim’ as new wave of the virus heads for BritainDeath of thousands of wild birds from avian flu is ‘new Silent Spring’
The planet is experiencing a new “Silent Spring” of wildlife destruction because so many wild birds have died from avian flu, according to a leading…
View More Death of thousands of wild birds from avian flu is ‘new Silent Spring’‘The scale is hard to grasp’: avian flu wreaks devastation on seabirds
A quarter of Europe’s breeding seabirds spend spring in the UK, turning our coastline into a giant maternity unit. These noisy outcrops usually stink of…
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