Author: Claudinne Miller
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information
NY Times Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative. Soon after President Donald J. Trump took office for his second term, thousands of health websites run by the federal government that kept the public informed about infectious diseases, mental health, vaccines and more were taken […]
Apr 30, 2025
Many Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations under federal leadership changes
Harvard School of Public Health One hundred days into the new federal administration, a new poll reports that major segments of the U.S. public anticipate they will lose trust in public health recommendations with the changes in health agency leadership. The poll, conducted among a national sample of U.S. adults, found that 44% of the […]
Apr 30, 2025
Ticks Pose an Increasing Health Risk
Johns Hopkins With no vaccines yet and limited treatment options, avoiding tick bites is our best bet in reducing the risk of tickborne illnesses. The vast majority of vector-borne diseases in the U.S. are caused by ticks and the viruses, bacteria, and parasites they carry. Between 2019-2022, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. reported cases of […]
Apr 30, 2025
Americans expect to lose trust in public health under new leadership
Washington Post Leadership changes at federal health agencies are eroding trust in public health recommendations, with more Americans expecting to lose confidence than gain it, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation. The findings come as public health guidance is under intense […]
Apr 30, 2025
How public health has been upended in Trump’s first 100 days
Washington Post More than 20,000 jobs were eliminated, billions of dollars in scientific research has been threatened or paused, and a budget draft proposes a major restructuring of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump have reshaped the nation’s public health infrastructure in the administration’s first 100 days. More than 20,000 […]
Apr 30, 2025
Elephant seals won’t recover from bird flu for 100 years
The Wildlife Society A colony of southern elephant seals lost nearly all its newborn pups in 2023 to the virus Avian flu has devastated a colony of southern elephant seals in Argentina—so much that it may take a century for the marine mammals to recover. High Pathogenic Avian Influenza ripped through the southern elephant seal […]
Apr 30, 2025
Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States
Science High-pathogenicity avian influenza subtype H5N1 is now present throughout the US, and possibly beyond. More cattle infections elevate the risk of the virus evolving the capacity to transmit between humans, potentially with high fatality rates. Nguyen et al. show that from a single transmission event from a wild bird to dairy cattle in December 2023, […]
Apr 30, 2025
Biosecurity Uptake and Perceived Risk of Avian Influenza
Global Biodefense UK study shows biosecurity measures routinely implemented to limit disease spread among birds, but not with the primary view to limit zoonotic transmission from birds to humans. A recent preprint study from the University of Bristol sheds light on the biosecurity practices of individuals in the UK who regularly come into contact with birds. While […]
Apr 30, 2025
I survived bird flu – this is what it’s like: My whole skull was THROBBING
Daily Mail A middle-aged man who survived bird flu has revealed the horrific infection—which killed his brother—left him feeling as if his ‘whole skull was throbbing’. The virus, also known as H5N1, is currently spreading across the US and has reached the UK triggering global health chiefs today to warn of an impending pandemic. At present the […]
Apr 30, 2025
Poland culls 11.5 million poultry in response to avian influenza outbreak
TVP Poland has culled 11.5 million poultry as a countermeasure against avian influenza outbreaks, the Agriculture Ministry reported on Sunday. Avian influenza (bird flu) is a serious, contagious viral disease primarily affecting birds, especially poultry. It can be highly deadly and occasionally infect humans. Newcastle Disease, another viral illness affecting birds, is also often fatal, […]
Apr 30, 2025