‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak The U.S. stock is inadequate for a H5N1 pandemic. It’s time to ramp up solutions. Fortune · Jun 24, 2024
FLiRTing with a COVID summer surge? What to know about the newest family of Omicron subvariants These JN.1 spinoffs are more immune-evasive than subvariants past, scientists say. Fortune · Jun 5, 2024
Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado. Fortune · May 10, 2024
Superbugs could lower your life expectancy by nearly 2 years, report says. What to know about antimicrobial resistance Uncontrolled AMR is also projected to cost the world $855 billion annually until 2035, international leaders say. Fortune · Apr 26, 2024
The massive burden of a measles outbreak Even a single measles case can put massive strain on public health resources, experts warn Salon · Mar 14, 2024
COVID patients can't get Paxlovid The price is one reason Paxlovid is not reaching those who need it most Salon · Mar 13, 2024
Why covid patients who could most benefit from paxlovid still aren’t getting it During the pandemic, the federal government offered Americans a 5-day course of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug that lessens COVID-19 symptoms. But now that Pfizer is charging for it, confusion over insurance coverage, price, has made patients wary. The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2024
"Time will tell" on FL measles outbreak Experts say vaccinated people are safe, but if you're unvaccinated, it's a good idea to avoid South Florida Salon · Feb 27, 2024
Are we getting more sick after COVID? COVID-19 could be a "risk factor" for other viruses like flu and RSV, experts say Salon · Dec 14, 2023
What is 'white lung' pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know Likely behind the trending but misleading “white lung” phrase: a fear that cases of pneumonia of an “unknown origin” in China have spread to European countries, and to the U.S. Fortune · Dec 6, 2023
Hiccups reported in COVID vax rollout New shots for COVID and RSV are available, if people can actually get them, let alone want them Salon · Sep 28, 2023
How to make tasty vaccines for raccoons U.S. raccoons are the main carrier of rabies, but a vaccine program gives millions of tasty doses Salon · Sep 22, 2023
Trump’s Covid czar warns Americans are dangerously underestimating surge: ‘2 or 3 of your friends have it’ Dr Birx, who served as White House Covid response coordinator under Donald Trump, said Americans are living in ‘a bit of a fantasy world’ and ‘pretending that Covid is not relevant’ The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Covid officials say new ‘Arcturus’ variant could be linked to conjunctivitis California report says variant XBB.1.16 is contagious but should not prompt concerns about a return to early pandemic stages The Guardian - US · May 9, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · May 4, 2023 FDA approves 1st RSV vaccine for older adults After decades of failure in the quest for an RSV vaccine, doctors are anxious to finally have something to offer — especially after a virus surge that strained hospitals last fall.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 US approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts The US has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults
Wales Online · May 2, 2023 Key symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant explained by doctor While levels have so far remained low in the UK, health officials are keeping a close eye on it
Nottingham Post · Apr 29, 2023 Doctor details 2 new distinctive symptoms of Arcturus Covid variant The variant is spreading globally
Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2023 Doctor explains two distinctive symptoms of highly transmissible Arcturus Covid variant The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including the United States causing a number of government to look again at introducing Covid restrictions
Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023 China reports first human death due to H3N8 bird flu The WHO says the woman, who died in March, probably contracted the virus at a market and the risk of spread is low.
Inverse · Feb 28, 2023 An Antibiotic-Resistant Stomach Bug is on the Rise — Should You Be Worried? The CDC released an health advisory warning of the rise of drug-resistant Shigella, a bacteria that causes GI infection.
Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023 Florida surgeon general, again questioning COVID vaccines, sends letter to CDC, FDA Florida’s top health official sent a letter this week to the heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could be dangerous.
Fortune · Feb 16, 2023 Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa. Here's what you need to know The risk to the U.S. is low, experts say. But "what happens in Africa can show up in your backyard hospital in less than 24 hours,” Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious diseases specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, tells Fortune.
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 Will bird flu spark the next pandemic? It is rising fast as a contender amid dramatic outbreaks among mammals, and could be far deadlier than COVID-19.
Fortune · Feb 15, 2023 Here’s what you need to know about norovirus, the highly contagious ‘winter vomiting disease’ that hand sanitizer can’t kill Norovirus is also nicknamed “the cruise ship virus,” as it easily spreads among people in close quarters.