Author: Claudinne Miller
For many in Washington, Long COVID care remains out of reach
PBS A UW-Medicine clinic is one of the few that provides treatment and research on the chronic illness, but faces new federal funding challenges. ile many Washingtonians have moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a lingering, increasingly acute concern for people throughout the region living with post-viral symptoms – and the providers working […]
Feb 18, 2025
How a bird flu pandemic could emerge
CBS News Video The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued conditional approval for a bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. There have been at least 68 confirmed cases of bird flu among humans since 2024, according to the CDC. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss the state of the virus […]
Feb 18, 2025
First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next?
WSJ With so much H5N1 virus circulating across the U.S., scientists worry we are a few mutations away from a potential human pandemic. Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in […]
Feb 18, 2025
HPAI vaccine receives conditional approval from USDA
WATT Poultry Whether to implement a vaccination strategy against avian influenza in commercial poultry is a contentious issue in the U.S. An avian influenza killed vaccine for chickens manufactured by Zoetis received conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) on February 14. A conditional license is valid for a finite […]
Feb 18, 2025
Ebola Virus Strikes Again
MedPage Today On the first day of President Trump’s second term, he signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). In an ironic twist of fate just 10 days later, a 32-year-old Ugandan nurse had a positive post-mortem test for a deadly filovirus. But unlike Ebola Zaire virus, its close viral kin, this man’s killer […]
Feb 18, 2025
Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 may finally have been discovered — hidden under a castle in Milan
Live Science Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495. Mysterious underground passages sketched by Leonardo da Vinci have finally been identified below Sforza Castle in Milan. The experts who found the tunnels, which are part of early military defenses, suggest that there may […]
Feb 12, 2025
12 Die in Ondo as Lassa Fever Cases Climb, Health Officials React
Nigerian Bulletin A Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State has claimed 12 lives, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 suspected infections. Authorities have launched a diagnostic centre to improve detection and treatment. The government urges sanitation efforts to curb the spread of the virus, emphasizing public awareness and preventive measures. At least 12 people have […]
Feb 12, 2025
AI approach reveals possible fusion of rare diseases in COVID-19 origins
Medical News Despite extensive research, the origins of COVID-19 remain elusive. In a new study published in the KeAi journal Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology (ABST), an AI-driven approach was adopted to examine DNA methylation patterns at 865,859 CpG sites in blood samples from early COVID-19 patients. The study was conducted by Zhengjun Zhang from the Department […]
Feb 12, 2025
Natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 weakened significantly after Omicron’s emergence
Medical News Research reveals a sharp decline in both the effectiveness and duration of protection from prior infection post-Omicron, underscoring the need for updated vaccines to sustain immunity A recent Nature study investigated the consequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolution, particularly between the pre-Omicron era and the Omicron era, concerning the extent and durability […]
Feb 12, 2025