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16 DecThe H5N1 avian influenza virus – commonly known as bird flu – has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 viruses to cows, have found that some of the more recent variants are more able to infect cow cells and tissues than some older variants
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05 Dec
UofG wins Openness Award at the Understanding Animal Research symposium
The University of Glasgow has been recognised for its approach to public engagement, winning an Openness Award at the annual Understanding Animal Research (UAR) symposium for its debut appearance at the Glasgow Science Festival (GSF). -
01 Dec
RSV vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of infant hospitalisation
New research shows that infants under three months old, whose mothers received the RSV vaccination during pregnancy, had around 80% reduced risk of hospitalisation due to an RSV infection, compared to infants whose mothers were unvaccinated -
27 Nov
Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow.