pandemics

H6N1 bird flu has been identified in a woman in Taiwan.

Following a moratorium on "dangerous" flu research, new studies reshuffle the molecular mechanisms that allow bird flu to infect humans.

And how can we stop it?

Scientists are constantly keeping an eye out for new diseases, trying to stanch them before they blow into a global...

Inside a Dutch medical facility is a potentially devastating weapon that could kill millions: A genetically modified version of the...

Biological threats — everything from malicious biological weapons to naturally occurring pandemics — are tricky threats to approach. Pathogens’ ability...

And in fine DARPA style, the project to do it is called "Prophecy"

The Big Question: How many people will it infect this year?

A game called The Great Flu, developed by virologists at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, lets you unleash the flu...

When vaccine shortages strike, a way to use small amounts more efficiently may be the answer