Author: Claudinne Miller
The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon
The Wire As soon as April 1, four people will embark on a journey that will take them farther from the Earth than anyone has ever traveled before. When NASA’s new moon rocket lifts off as soon as April 1, its immense core stage will mix 537,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen with 196,000 gallons of liquid […]
Mar 25, 2026
Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?
Science Friday Bird flu has flown off the national news radar, with only scattered, local reports of dead birds in parks and poultry farms. Is it simply no longer a concern, or have cuts to federal science funding disrupted monitoring for this disease? Airborne pathogens expert Seema Lakdawala gives a flyover view on where bird […]
Mar 25, 2026
Health Groups Hailed a Vaccine Ruling, but Their Relief May Be Short-Lived
NYT Lawyers for both sides in the federal lawsuit, brought by six medical organizations, are trying to understand the ramifications of the judge’s decision. When a federal judge on Monday blocked the changes in vaccine policy set in motion by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the last year, public health groups hailed the […]
Mar 25, 2026
Missouri health department reports state’s first 2 cases of clade I mpox
KMBC News The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed two cases of clade I mpox in residents who recently traveled internationally. Clade I mpox, formerly referred to as “monkeypox,” has been spreading globally since 2024. It is different from the clade II mpox outbreak in 2022. Clade I mpox is “more likely to […]
Mar 25, 2026
Trinidad: Health Ministry urges caution as monkey dies from yellow fever
Trinidad Guardian The Ministry of Health has confirmed a case of yellow fever in a deceased Red Howler monkey following laboratory testing. It is assuring the public that there are currently no reported human infections. In a statement yesterday, the ministry explained that yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, including Aedes […]
Mar 25, 2026
Has bird flu killed millions of chickens in Colorado?
Colorado Sun Poultry losses due to avian flu in 2024 alone drove up egg prices nationwide by 9%, a University of Arkansas study found. Avian flu outbreaks have led to the deaths of more than 11 million commercial chickens in Colorado since 2022. Federal officials usually require farmers to “depopulate” an entire flock if a […]
Mar 25, 2026
H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America’s coast
Phys.org When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 years, it reached every continental region except Oceania, infecting more than 400 million poultry, tens of thousands of elephant seals and […]
Mar 25, 2026
US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’
The Guardian Move comes after judge voided Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccines in limbo. Amid upheaval to the US vaccine advisory committee Robert Malone, the former co-chair and controversial figure who has opposed vaccines, says he has been pushed out and will not be involved in any future decisions. The move comes […]
Mar 25, 2026
Four truths about covid that have become clouded over time
Washington Post In the early days, the virus posed a graver threat to people and the health care system, Trump embraced lockdowns he now blasts, and the benefits of vaccines were oversold. Unlike in a hurricane or war zone, much of covid’s toll happened out of public view, inside the crowded hospitals where people died […]
Mar 25, 2026
Kent meningitis outbreak: the latest on the bacterial strain at its centre
The Conversation A meningitis outbreak in Kent has been caused by a strain of bacteria that appears to be genetically distinct from anything scientists have seen before. Health officials are working urgently to understand what that means. As of March 23, 23 young people have been confirmed as cases or considered probable cases of invasive meningococcal […]
Mar 25, 2026