Author: Claudinne Miller
Do mRNA vaccines hold the key to stopping cancer in its tracks? Northeastern University vaccine experts talk recent developments.
Northwestern University There’s a budding scientific literature supporting the idea that so-called messenger RNA vaccines, in prompting a robust immune response inside the body, can help cancer patients. The COVID-19 vaccines could be doing a lot more than just warding off viral infection: they may be teaching our immune systems how to fight cancer more […]
Nov 5, 2025
Drug-resistant infections in Europe set to rise as populations age, study suggests
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Biggest rise in drug-resistant bloodstream infections are expected in the over-65s and among men. A new study led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and published in PLOS Medicine finds that ageing populations could lead to a rise in bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant […]
Nov 5, 2025
Unexpected Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in bovine semen from a bull used for natural breeding on an affected dairy farm
Univ Wisconsin (PrePub) Abstract Since March 2024, HPAI H5N1 virus has infected dairy cattle in the U.S., prompting concern about novel transmission routes. During an outbreak in California, HPAI H5N1 RNA was detected in an asymptomatic bull’s semen. Although infectious virus was not isolated, questions remain about semen-associated transmission risks and biosecurity practices. Main Text […]
Nov 5, 2025
FDA testing aged raw cow’s milk cheese for bird flu
MSN The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow’s milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird flu, spurred on by the ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in multiple states. In the announcement published Monday, the FDA said the goal of testing will be two-fold: detecting the […]
Nov 5, 2025
Beyond the Barnyard: How H5N1 Is Crossing Species—and Borders
Infection Control Today During the August 2025 Health Watch USA(sm) webinar entitled “Combating Infectious Disease Challenges,” several lectures were devoted to the then-outdated topic of H5N1 or the bird flu. Many people in the public, including those on social media, attributed the disappearance of the bird flu over the summer months to the implementation of […]
Nov 5, 2025
Indiana: Bird flu spreads to total of 15 farms
WISHTV Two more duck operations in northern Indiana and a hobby flock of mixed species in the Indianapolis metropolitan area are the latest to be quarantined with bird flu, the state’s Board of Animal Health said Tuesday night. A commercial meat duck operation with 20,772 birds in Elkhart County and another with 4,837 birds in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Over 93,000 birds affected by bird flu in recent outbreak
Indiana Public Media More than 93,000 Indiana birds have caught the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture. Currently, the USDA reports six Indiana commercial flocks and three backyard flocks have been affected by bird flu. Elkhart County has an active case, with 6,900 affected birds. All […]
Nov 5, 2025
Reports of bird flu in farm animals raise concerns about the virus
NPR Cases of bird flu have been reported in farm animals across the country. While there are no human cases, some are concerned the shutdown and cuts to federal resources have us flying in the dark.
Nov 5, 2025
Nevada: 20 new measles cases reported since Oct. 30th
8 News Now Measles cases continue to climb in the area around Colorado City, Arizona, now at a total of 158. The region on the Arizona-Utah border is just 160 miles east of Las Vegas. Cases have increased steadily in the border towns of Hildale in Kane County, Utah, and Colorado City, which is in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Central Asia is a hot spot for measles – WHO data
eurasia.net Vaccine hesitancy produces a predictable rise in infection rates. Central Asian states have some of the highest rates in the world for the preventable disease of measles, according to fresh data published by the World Health Organization. Over the past 12 months, Kyrgyzstan has sported the world’s highest rate of measles cases with 1,392 per 1 million […]
Nov 5, 2025