The Yellow Cardinal with a 1 in a Million Genetic Mutation

In the birding community, cardinals are a joy to watch. They’re vocal and powerful, and they don’t spook easily, making them ...
Newsweek

Bird Flu Mutation: Risk of New Pandemic Explained

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that while ...
Medical Xpress

No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors".
Salon

A single mutation could make bird flu much worse, study finds

In the lab, the authors of the study found that a single mutation in the primary protein, hemagglutinin (which is what the H in H5N1 stands for) could give it the ability to cling onto receptors found ...