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Pivotal trial of Moderna's H5N1 bird flu jab gets underway

The first volunteers in a large-scale trial of Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine against bird flu have received shots in the UK and US.

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UK plans to invest 'billions' in Essex biosecurity centre

The UK government has revealed a plan to open a multibillion-pound biosecurity facility to protect the country from emerging public health threats.

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Moderna's $760m-plus flu vaccine contracts are nixed by HHS

HHS cancels funding for Moderna's pandemic flu vaccine development in a move viewed by some as an attack on mRNA technology.

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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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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.

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UK orders 5 million bird flu jabs for pandemic preparedness

The UKHSA has taken steps to prepare for a possible bird flu outbreak by placing an order with Seqirus for millions of H5 vaccine doses.

Pivotal trial of Moderna's H5N1 bird flu jab gets underway

UK plans to invest 'billions' in Essex biosecurity centre

Moderna's $760m-plus flu vaccine contracts are nixed by HHS

CDC wants faster testing for bird flu in hospitals

A single mutation could make H5N1 flu a human threat

UK orders 5 million bird flu jabs for pandemic preparedness

Chiesi signs $1.9bn deal to buy KalVista and its HAE drug

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