Author: Claudinne Miller
World’s tallest and smallest dogs meet up for a playdate
Smithsonian Magazine The world’s tallest and shortest dogs recently met up for a playdate—and their unique get-together was just as adorable as you might imagine. Reggie is a massive Great Dane that can easily rest his head on the kitchen counter, while Pearl is a pint-sized Chihuahua that barely hovers off the ground. Despite their […]
May 7, 2025
The little-known database at the heart of Kennedy’s vaccine conspiracy theory
NBC News Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long claimed a secret database holds the truth about vaccines and autism. Now that he’s in charge, his anti-vaccine supporters wonder — can he deliver? For as long as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has falsely claimed that vaccines cause widespread harm — from autism to sudden death — […]
May 7, 2025
The virus that stalks urban neighborhoods
Yale Climate Connections West Nile sickened hundreds in the most affluent residential area in Dallas in 2012. Chicago, Los Angeles, and Sacramento suffer from hot spots, too. What’s helping it thrive in cities? Each summer, as mosquitoes begin to buzz, the risk of West Nile virus quietly rises — and cities aren’t immune. In 2012, […]
May 7, 2025
Critical Breakthrough in Understanding and Possibly Eradicating Lyme Disease
WIBX Researchers at VCU submitted their findings to mBio, claiming they discovered “the Achilles’ heel of Lyme disease bacterium Borreliella burgdorferi.” The weakness is found in the Lyme-causing bacteria itself, which is the lactate dehydrogenase (BbLDH) enzyme. Researchers say it is the crucial ingredient that helps the bacteria grow and spread through an infected host’s body. This unique enzyme […]
May 7, 2025
US government exercises $144m option for smallpox/mpox vaccine contract
Pharmaceutical Technology The options are for the freeze-dried version of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos, a formulation that allows easier stockpiling. Amid a US measles outbreak the US government has placed a $143.6m order for Bavarian Nordic’s smallpox/mpox jab Jynneos to bolster its infectious disease preparedness. The order is part of a ten-year contract awarded to vaccine-developer […]
May 7, 2025
Office design isn’t keeping up with post-COVID work styles – here’s what workers really want
The Conversation Flexible work has become the new norm, despite the best efforts of companies calling workers back to the office. Some employers assume that a return to the old ways of working is both possible and desirable. But for many workers, their perception of the office environment has changed. According to our new study, only 27% […]
May 7, 2025
PET imaging reveals long-term heart and lung damage from COVID-19
Health Imaging New PET imaging data highlight the long-lasting impact of COVID-19, revealing changes to the heart and lungs that are not detectable by standard medical assessments. The inflammatory alterations observed could indicate that individuals suffering from the long-term ramifications of COVID could be at increased risk of adverse cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Experts shared […]
May 7, 2025
Genetic Study Retraces the Origins of Coronaviruses in Bats
NYT As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade. In the early 2000s, a coronavirus infecting bats jumped into raccoon dogs and other wild mammals in southwestern China. Some of […]
May 7, 2025
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Harvard Health Seven things to know about the recent measles outbreaks. Has the recent news about measles outbreaks in the US surprised you? Didn’t it seem like we were done with measles? In the US, widespread vaccination halted the ongoing spread of measles more than 20 years ago, a major public health achievement. Before an effective vaccine […]
May 7, 2025
Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
The Conversation Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May 2, 2025, health […]
May 7, 2025