Author: Claudinne Miller
What’s the prognosis for bird flu in 2026?
LA Times As 2024 came to an end, bird flu dominated headlines. The virus, technically known as avian influenza, was being detected in raw milk, dairy farms and even children, my colleagues Susanne Rust and Melissa Gomez reported. After federal officials confirmed the severe case of a Louisiana patient, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California and pushed […]
Jan 21, 2026
Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists
New York Times Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world. In the United States, the term bird flu has become synonymous with a particular virus that has devastated poultry and dairy farms over the past few years. But that virus, called […]
Jan 21, 2026
Avian influenza confirmed in 3 Minnesota turkey flocks
Watt Poultry The largest of the three affected flocks included 250,600 commercial meat turkeys. The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in three commercial meat turkey flocks in Minnesota. According to information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) two of the flock infections occurred […]
Jan 21, 2026
H9N2 avian influenza cases reported in China
Outbreak News Today According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, from 9 to 15 January 2026, three new cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) virus were reported. All three cases were reported from China. The first case is a five-year-old male from Hubei Province, with an onset of symptoms on […]
Jan 21, 2026
The United States Leaves the WHO. Three Reforms Could Motivate Its Return
Think Global Health A former special advisor to the WHO director general outlines arenas that could strengthen global health regardless of a U.S. withdrawal. On Thursday, the required one-year notice period will pass since the United States declared its intention to leave the World Health Organization (WHO), although other member states continue to discuss the U.S. exit given that the country […]
Jan 21, 2026
Vaccine myths that won’t die and how to counter them—part 1
CIDRAP In consulting rooms across America, physicians face a challenge that no medical school prepared them for. A parent arrives with a list of concerns gathered from social media, podcasts, and well-meaning friends. The questions sound scientific. The language borrows from immunology. The citations reference real studies. And yet the conclusions are wrong. These parents […]
Jan 21, 2026
RFK Jr. is moving to remake a little-known vaccine panel. It could have big consequences
STAT Kennedy has indicated that he wants to revamp the system that compensates people who are injured by vaccines. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be reshaping another little-known piece of federal vaccine infrastructure, a move that could have big consequences for the availability of immunizations in the U.S. Kennedy has removed at least four […]
Jan 21, 2026
Pfizer CEO lays blame for US vaccine woes on RFK Jr.’s ‘anti-science’ stance: WSJ
Fierce Pharma While much of the biopharma industry has spent the past 12 months treading lightly around the Trump administration and the tumult it has wrought on U.S. medical research and regulation, Pfizer’s CEO cut to the chase this week in a blatant rebuke of HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to The Wall […]
Jan 21, 2026
This Adorable Good Boy Just Got Rare, Life-Saving Brain Surgery
Gizmodo Six-year-old Woody has recovered well enough to take his daily walks again. A six-year-old dog named Woody has just earned a new lease on life, thanks to a rare type of brain surgery performed by veterinarians in Portland, Oregon. Surgeons at DoveLewis Animal Hospital conducted the surgery to remove a tumor in Woody’s skull. […]
Jan 21, 2026
New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada
The Conversation After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026, the season has yet to peak in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As an emergency room pediatrician in central Massachusetts, […]
Jan 21, 2026