SciShow
The Evolution of Getting Punched in the Face
SciShow delivers the latest in science news, including how fist-fighting fueled the evolution of the human face, new insights into the origin of schizophrenic "voices," and new research into the bird flu.
TED Talks
Dean Ornish: The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet
Forget the latest disease in the news: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits can save lives.
Curated Video
Monitoring the Spread of Avian Flu in California: Protecting Wildlife and Humans
This video highlights the concern among scientists in California about the potential spread of the avian flu virus by migrating birds. Researchers are closely monitoring wild birds and conducting tests to detect the virus, while chicken...
Curated Video
Revolutionary Diagnostic Kit for Avian Flu: A Game-Changer in Global Health Crisis
This innovative testing device by Veritas in Singapore can accurately detect the H5N1 strain of avian flu in under 4 hours, providing a crucial tool for medical professionals worldwide. By identifying the gene specific to the virus, this...
Financial Times
Battling the avian flu epidemic
FT Food Revolution - The FT's Anjana Ahuja reports on how virologists are unlocking the secrets of the latest H5N1 avian flu strain, in an attempt to tackle the most serious and sustained disease threatening farmed poultry and wild birds...
TLDR News
Why is the UK Running out of Food (and is it Brexit)?
Over the last few weeks, the UK has become accustom to finding empty shelves in supermarkets. The thing is, that unlike during COVID, this is a fairly UK specific phenonium. So why is Britain running out of food, and is Brexit to blame?
Next Animation Studio
China confirms H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Hunan province
China has confirmed the latest outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Hunan province.
Next Animation Studio
New swine flu-related virus may potentially cause another pandemic: Chinese experts
Scientists from China have found a virus with “pandemic potential” that is related to the swine flu.
Press Association
Farms being closed due to avian flu outbreak
Footage of a farm near Willington, Derbyshire, which has been closed due to avian influenza, with the Government recently warning of the UK's "largest-ever outbreak" of bird flu.
Curated Video
NEW Initial tests show Egyptian woman who died had bird flu
1. Exterior shot Ministry of Health
2. Close-up nameplate on the ministry
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Abd el Rahman Shahin, Ministry of Health spokesperson:
"This morning the high supreme committee of avian flu in Egypt, has announced that...
Curated Video
Israel prepares for turkey cull, Egypt confirms bird flu death
Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, Southern Israel - 18 March 2006
1. Ministry of Agriculture cars parked on side of road
2. Man in protective suit watching tractor digging graves where birds will be buried
3. Man wearing protective clothing,...
Curated Video
Avian Flu Is Affecting The Poultry Industry As The Holidays Approach
Bird flu, in the U.S. and abroad, is pushing poultry prices up ahead of Thanksgiving.
PBS
Pbs Secrets of the Dead: Killer Flu
The 1918 flu pandemic killed over 40 million people. In these five video episodes [01:00:00] scientists search for it's origin and answers to today's viruses and whether they will lead to another pandemic from a "super virus".
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Global Health: Health Officials Keep Watch
This NPR site is updated regularly with the most recent reports from NPR on Bird Flu dating back to 2005 (audio format). Also offers links to related sites.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Science Now: Genetically Engineering the Avian Flu
This video examines the threat of a virus being spread from birds to humans, and then from humans to humans. It details the mechanisms viruses use to infect cells, and explores how mutations in a virus may change its virulence and how it...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Working Towards a Universal Flu Vaccine
Vaccine researcher Gary Nabel discusses the ongoing quest to develop a universal flu vaccine.