Author: Claudinne Miller
COVID Is Beginning to Surge Globally. Here’s What We Know
Scientific American SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month, according to data posted on the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 dashboard. But the real number of infections is much higher than that, researchers say, because countries are less focused […]
Nov 5, 2025
First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton
BBC The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in the 14th Century. Plaque on the child’s teeth has been found to contain pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague. Originally excavated in 1981 from the grounds of St Giles’ […]
Nov 5, 2025
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Nature Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month, according to data posted on the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 dashboard. But the real number of infections is much […]
Nov 5, 2025
Hand, foot and mouth disease on rise in certain areas: Doctor explains symptoms, treatment
ABC News Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in September, primarily among children younger than 5, according to the District of Columbia Health Department. The Virginia Department of Health is also reporting […]
Nov 5, 2025
2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported at Cincinnati hospital
Fox News Local and state health departments are testing the water at The Christ Hospital’s main campus after two people were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The Christ Hospital Health Network told FOX19 NOW in a statement that the two cases appeared separately “over the past six weeks,” which would be some time between mid-September and […]
Nov 5, 2025
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
NYT A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease. A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed. The risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after […]
Nov 5, 2025
The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
NYT The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. Letters to the editor from writers using chatbots are flooding the world’s scientific journals, according to new research and journal editors. The practice is putting at risk a […]
Nov 5, 2025
What is Mpox and why are cases rising in Europe?
BBC UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to make sure they are vaccinated against mpox, as a strain called ‘clade Ib’ shows early signs of local spread in some European countries. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it is aware of small numbers of cases […]
Oct 29, 2025
CDC says 3 cases of severe mpox in California may be linked to August case
American Hospital Association The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an advisory Oct. 29 on three unrelated cases of clade I mpox recently identified in California. The agency said that viral genomic data suggested the cases are likely part of the same cluster and may be linked to a case from August with recent travel to […]
Oct 29, 2025
Bird Flu Is Back. Here’s What to Know
Scientific American After a quiet summer, bird flu cases are rising again. Scientists expected the development, but what happens next is still uncertain. After a summer lull in U.S. cases of avian influenza in both poultry and dairy cattle—and no human infections reported in the country since February—the virus is back. Bird flu’s return threatens […]
Oct 29, 2025