A Bird Flu Virus Has Killed Its First Human
A particular type of bird flu has now killed its first human. On Wednesday, Mexican health officials and the World Health Organization announced a confirmed case of H5N2 avian influenza…
Florida Dolphin Dies of Bird Flu as Alarm Grows Over Species Spread
Bird flu isn’t just lurking inside cows, new research shows. Florida scientists have reported the first known case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops…
How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu Right Now?
Bird flu is once again setting many of us on edge. Early this week, health officials announced a human case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Texas, one that…
Bird Flu Found in Cow Milk in Texas and Kansas
Bird flu has reached the cows. Health and agriculture officials announced this week that cattle in two states have tested positive for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI),…
Babies Who Catch RSV Are at Higher Risk of Later Asthma, Study Finds
A common and sometimes dangerous respiratory germ might also raise the risk of asthma if encountered early in life, new research this month suggests. The study found that children were…
Pet Dog Dies of Bird Flu After ‘Chewing on a Wild Goose’
As a highly pathogenic variant of avian influenza continues to cause mass outbreaks and mortality in wild and domestic birds worldwide, another unfortunate animal casualty has emerged. A pet dog…
TikTok Is An Awful Source of Monkeypox Info, Study Finds
Anyone hoping to stay ahead of the next viral outbreak might want to avoid TikTok, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in BMJ Global Health, found that TikTok videos discussing…
A Bad Night’s Sleep Could Weaken Your Response to Vaccines
Image: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) Getting enough sleep is refreshing for both you and your immune system, a new review of research out Monday suggests. A team found that sleeping fewer hours…