Author: Claudinne Miller
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
CBS News More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America’s egg supply since the outbreak began. The record number of chicken deaths, which includes those birds culled when infection is discovered in a flock, […]
Jan 14, 2025
Childhood vaccination rates, a health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
NBC News Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee. Fisher’s son Raleigh, 12, lives with a congenital heart condition, which has left […]
Jan 14, 2025
People Who’ve Had COVID Could Be Almost 8 Times As Likely To Develop ME/CFS
IFLScience COVID-19 appears to be associated with a substantial rise in the number of ME/CFS cases, according to a new study. Using data from a long COVID research initiative run by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the scientists calculated that the incidence of ME/CFS is now 15 times higher than pre-pandemic levels, and […]
Jan 14, 2025
Incidence and Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Report from the Observational RECOVER-Adult Study
Journal of Internal Medicine Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may occur after infection. How often people develop ME/CFS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is unknown. Objective To determine the incidence and prevalence of post-COVID-19 ME/CFS among adults enrolled in the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER-Adult) study. Design, Setting, and Participants RECOVER-Adult is a longitudinal observational […]
Jan 14, 2025
COVID tests: Do at-home tests work on newer variants?
Harvard Health If you develop respiratory symptoms, you may worry that you have COVID-19. One easy way to check is with an at-home COVID test. These tests are widely available at drugstores, supermarkets, and online retailers like Amazon. Here’s a closer look at at-home COVID tests: how they work, when to test, and how to get […]
Jan 8, 2025
France identifies first case of new mpox variant
Reuters rance has identified its first case of the new mpox variant, news agency AFP reported on Monday, citing a statement from the country’s health ministry. The patient had not traveled to Central Africa, where the new form of the virus originated but was in contact with two people who had returned from that region, […]
Jan 8, 2025
Avian flu suspected in deaths of 200 snow geese in eastern Pennsylvania
WGAL The Pennsylvania Game Commission said avian influenza is suspected to have caused the deaths of about 200 snow geese in the greater Allentown area. Dead birds were recovered Monday from two sites – one in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and another in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County. Continue reading
Jan 8, 2025
Vaccine Stocks Jump on U.S. Bird-Flu Death
WSJ Shares of vaccine makers including Moderna, Novavax and CureVac rose Tuesday after U.S. health officials confirmed the first American death caused by the H5N1 bird flu. Continue reading
Jan 8, 2025
New research from Univ of Minnesota targets HPAI’s impact on wildlife
MeatPoultry Minnesota Governor Tim Walz approved $1.267 million in funding from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) to support research on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). With the funding, researchers at the University of Minnesota’s (U of M) College of Veterinary Medicine will collaborate with state, federal and local partners to ramp up testing […]
Jan 8, 2025
Extended Paxlovid May Relieve Long Covid Symptoms
Neuroscience News Extended courses of Paxlovid may alleviate symptoms in some patients with long Covid, though its effectiveness varies widely. Of 13 patients studied, five experienced sustained improvements, while others reported temporary or no benefits. This complexity underscores the challenge of treating long Covid, a condition with over 200 symptoms ranging from brain fog to […]
Jan 8, 2025