The Latest Breaking News from Rick Bright

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic -- particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Whether the rest of the nation is willing to follow California's lead remains to be seen.

The U.S. stock is inadequate for a H5N1 pandemic. It’s time to ramp up solutions.

The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, is surging among mammals and proving itself very versatile at jumping from species to species.

Fertilized hen eggs are still the main ingredient in making vaccines that may protect us against H5N1

Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we're nowhere near prepared for another pandemic.

Rick Bright ran antibacterial programs at the government’s US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

The rise of COVID cases in some regions of the U.S., just as testing efforts wane, has raised the specter that the next major wave of the virus may be difficult to detect. In fact, the country could be in the midst of a surge right now and we might…

The US was among the best equipped to deal with a pandemic – but its Covid response has been plagued by failures