Research conducted by the University of Stirling and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed a concerning trend.
The virus can cause encephalitis, a potentially fatal swelling of the brain, or meningitis, inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord that can be life-threatening.
Forget war. Forget pestilence. Forget famine. Forget climate change. Forget being forced to sit and listen to an entire Taylor Swift album. The real horror in today's news? The terror that overshadows every other possible calamity that could come our way?
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat.
Analysis shows that fragments of H5N1 survive pasteurisation, but experts say supplies remains safe
Particles of bird flu were detected in some samples of pasteurized milk, though the virus in that form is not a threat to humans, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday. As a bird flu epidemic spreads through avian and cattle livestock across the country, the FDA increased testing of domestic milk supplies. Some
It’s still unclear whether the detected virus was active. The FDA plans to release additional test results in the coming days.
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears
Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of antiviral therapies and nucleic acid medicines to treat genetic disorders. The research is published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.
Last week, the USDA released the genetic sequences of a strain of influenza that originated in birds and has now spread to dairy cattle in at least eight states. While scientists welcomed the information, there has been growing concern that the USDA isn’t moving fast enough to address a threat to the nation’s food supply and the potential source of a new pandemic. Stories about the danger of Avian Influenza Type A, also known as bird flu or H5N1 flu, have made their way into the news for...
Christina Applegate was still recovering from her first run-in with COVID-19 when another virus recently had her health in the toilet again. The “Dead to Me” star spoke humorously — and graphically — about her “gross” experience with a sapovirus infection in the sixth episode of “MesSy,” the multiple sclerosis-themed podcast she shares with actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler. “It’s now time for the poop talk,” Sigler introduced the segment. “It’s a poop pod,” Applegate said. “If you don’t like this part,...
Christina Applegate is getting candid about how she ended up needing to