The experimental inflammation-lowering technique isn't limited to a single flu strain. The antibody molecules circulating in our blood and known to immunologists as IgG (the acronym stands for ...

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of Pittsburgh and NIH Vaccine Research Center researchers report in Science.

A controversial proposal by the US's Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sparked widespread criticism from ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...

Antibody Treatment Prevents Severe Bird Flu in Monkeys Jan. 30, 2025 — The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and ...

A recent study highlights the potential for a bioactive whey protein to support immune responses to influenza vaccinations.

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

From egg prices to pet food recalls – and now, confirmation that another strain of bird flu has infected a large commercial ...

Highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI), also known as bird flu ... Researchers found influenza antibodies in more than half of the 16 bobcats that were captured. Four showed exposure to the highly ...

A study of stray cats in the Netherlands found that nearly 12% were positive for bird flu antibodies. “We may be only testing the sickest cats or one cat from a household. It’s very likely ...