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Why Covid-19 is a blood vessel problem
BHF.UK When Covid-19 first emerged, it was initially thought that – like other coronaviruses affecting humans – it mainly caused lung problems. But as the outbreak progressed, case studies began to suggest that some of the most severe complications of the disease affected more than just the lungs. From reports of ‘sticky blood’ raising the […]
May 16, 2023
White House Will End Most Covid Vaccine Mandates
New York Times The requirements helped end the public health emergency. But they also prompted a politically charged debate. The Biden administration will end most federal Covid-19 vaccine requirements next week, rolling back a vast assertion of government power that helped bring an end to the worst public health threat in 100 years but roiled […]
May 2, 2023
Biohazard warning as fighters seize Sudan lab: WHO
Reuters Video Africa Times Authorities in Sudan report a “high risk of biological hazards” following the seizure of a health facility where polio, measles and cholera isolates are stored but the samples are now completely out of their control. “It is occupied by one of the fighting parties,” said Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, the World […]
Apr 25, 2023
Avian Influenza found locally in domestic cat
Thermopolis Independent Record Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) diagnosed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in a barn cat near Thermopolis. According to WSVL, wild birds, particularly water fowl, have been affected in large numbers by HPAI, but in recent months they have detected the virus in wild carnivorous mammals including mountain lions and a […]
Apr 11, 2023
In the War on Bacteria, It’s Time to Call in the Phages
Wired ELLA BALASA WAS 26 when she realized the routine medical treatments that sustained her were no longer working. The slender lab assistant had lived since childhood with the side effects of cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that turns mucus in the lungs and other organs into a thick, sticky goo that gives pathogens a place […]
Apr 4, 2023
Analysis and interpretation of metagenomic data from the Huanan market.
Link to full text PDF In an attempt to ensure transparency and engagement towards global partnership, wewould like to provide further context regarding the timeline of work and efforts tocollaborate on the research presented in the report below. On 4 March 2023 (dates in UTC), we discovered accessions posted publicly on the GISAIDdatabase corresponding to […]
Mar 22, 2023
Universidad Nacional del Comahue, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina ABSTRACT We report the first worldwide infection and massive mortality associated with a Highly Pathogenic Influenza Virus (H5N1) in sea lions of Peru. The transmission pathway of H5N1 may have been through the close contact of sea lions with infected wild birds. We cannot rule out […]
Feb 14, 2023
Bird flu cases spill over to mammals in Oregon, across the U.S.
(Oregon News) Oregon wildlife officials said they have diagnosed a handful of wild mammals with highly pathogenic avian flu – but they do not consider it an outbreak. The disease, commonly known as bird flu, is usually associated with wild birds and backyard flocks. It has killed thousands of birds throughout the state in recent months and […]
Feb 7, 2023
(WHO) The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, held on Friday 27 January 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 CET. The WHO Director-General concurs with the advice offered by the Committee regarding the […]
Jan 31, 2023
Dr. David Nabarro Knighted by HM The King for Outstanding Contributions to Global Health
(gov.UK) Distinguished international public servant Dr David Nabarro who receives a Knighthood for his outstanding contribution to global health, most recently as the WHO [World Health Organization] Special Envoy for COVID-19 Prevention and Response.
Jan 9, 2023
