Cow udders may provide a hotspot for bird flu and human flu viruses to mingle. The prospect of an outbreak of avian influenza among dairy cattle triggering a pandemic in humans is one step closer than ...

LONDON - British scientists want a new expert body to regulate experiments mixing animal and human DNA to make sure no medical or ethical boundaries are crossed. In a report issued today, scientists ...

This is because if the viruses mix, it could give rise to a highly contagious and deadly new pathogen, sparking fears of a global pandemic. Influenza cases have been on the rise in Canada in recent ...