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CDC wants faster testing for bird flu in hospitals

Hospitals should expand and speed up testing of people hospitalised with influenza to see if they are suffering from bird flu, says CDC.

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US reports its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu

A man in Louisiana has become the first recorded fatality in the US attributed to the H5N1 strain of bird flu.

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UK public urged to take up flu jabs as cases surge

The NHS is dealing with a major rise in influenza cases, with the number of hospitalised patients quadrupling to around 5,000 ahead of the New Year.

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Sanofi takes SK Bio-partnered pneumococcal shot into phase 3

Sanofi has moved ahead with plans to challenge Pfizer and MSD for a piece of the market for pneumococcal vaccines.

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NIH abandons trial of SIGA's mpox drug

Another clinical trial has found that SIGA Technologies' antiviral drug TPOXX (tecovirimat) is ineffective as a treatment for mpox.

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A single mutation could make H5N1 flu a human threat

A single mutation in the H5N1 strain of avian influenza that is infecting cows in the US could make it more likely to infect humans, warn researchers.

CDC wants faster testing for bird flu in hospitals

US reports its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu

UK public urged to take up flu jabs as cases surge

Sanofi takes SK Bio-partnered pneumococcal shot into phase 3

NIH abandons trial of SIGA's mpox drug

A single mutation could make H5N1 flu a human threat

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