Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu among poultry and dairy cattle across the United States, the country has recorded its first human death due the virus known as avian influenza A or H5N1. On Jan. 6 ...

・Thousands of near-death experiences show consistent patterns, including out-of-body awareness and feelings of peace. ・New brain studies reveal organized neural activity during cardiac arrest, ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The recent detection of a new strain of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy herds has raised alarms among scientists. A US Department of Agriculture report noted that the D1.1 genotype has a mutation that may ...

A person died from pneumonic plague in Coconino County, Arizona, the first such death there since 2007. The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague ...

The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...