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A dead pelican, possibly infected with bird flu, in Lima, Peru, in December 2022

Health

How prepared is the world for a pandemic of bird flu in people?

Bird flu is infecting wild birds and poultry around the world. If it were to crossover into humans, some antiviral drugs are available but it would take time to develop a vaccine

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South American Sea Lions

Life

Researchers ‘cannot rule out’ bird flu spreading between sea lions

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Rangers in protective clothing collect dead birds on a beach

Life

Should we be worried about bird flu spreading to mammals?

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Chickens outside

Life

Bird flu vaccination may be the only way to have free-range chickens

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A child sitting in a hospital bed

Health

Why are children catching so many illnesses this winter?

Insight

Children in the UK may be more at risk of infections and other health complications this winter compared with previous years

Health

Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter

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Large flock of brown hens in a chicken barn at a farm.

Environment

UK prepares for worst bird flu outbreak on record this winter

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A pharmacist administers a flu vaccine ahead of the UK's 2022/23 flu season

Health

NHS invites 12 million people to have booster to ward off 'twindemic'

Analysis

A coloured scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus (purple)

Health

The omicron coronavirus variant may protect against flu

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A notice from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Environment

UK bird flu research project launched to protect poultry and seabirds

A UK government-backed project – FluMap – aims to help understand how bird flu is evolving and finding its way into poultry farms

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Health

Exercising before or after a flu vaccine may make it work better

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Health

Flu vaccine cuts risk of heart attack in following year by 34 per cent

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Health

Deadly 1918 flu pandemic may be source of modern milder seasonal virus

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Health

Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth

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