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Newswise — In March 2024, for the first time in the United States, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus was recognized as having crossed over from birds into cattle. Experts believe the virus was transmitted a month or two beforehand from birds to dairy cows in the Texas panhandle, and then spread as…
Newswise — William Moss, MD, MPH, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is available to speak about the rising number of cases of measles in the U.S. Journalists are also welcome to quote from this Q&A with Dr. Moss. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday reported the…
Newswise — As bird flu continues to circulate among wild birds and domestic livestock, public health officials are increasingly concerned about the potential for the virus to become transmissible among humans and potentially cause an epidemic. So far, humans have only contracted bird flu from contact with infected animals and cannot pass the virus to…
Newswise — A new variant of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — has been detected in Nevada, first in cows and later in a dairy worker, raising concerns about the virus’s spread. Additionally, three veterinarians specializing in cattle have tested positive for bird flu despite presenting zero symptoms….
Newswise — The H5N1 virus attacks specific body systems in each species and behaves very differently in each depending on which body systems are involved, causing widespread death in some animals while barely affecting others, says University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign veterinary clinical medicine professor Dr. Jim Lowe. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about the biological factors…
Newswise — EAST LANSING, Mich. – Vaccines, work from home, online learning, curbside pickup and masks became part of the daily routine as states issued stay-home orders in March 2020 to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Since then, there are many ways in which people have adjusted to a new normal. Here, 20 experts from…
Newswise — Stigma, privacy and inconvenience are among the many barriers that may prevent some adolescents and young adults from addressing sexual health with a traditional health provider. But many young people prefer testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the comfort of their own home, a new study suggests. Ninety one percent of survey…
Newswise — Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global health challenge, with millions of people affected worldwide. Early diagnosis is essential for timely antiretroviral therapy and preventing transmission. However, current nucleic acid tests (NATs) often require advanced laboratory infrastructure and trained personnel, making them impractical in low-resource settings. While antibody-based rapid tests provide convenience, they…
Newswise — Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its inner core into the host cell’s nuclear membrane. The findings, by a University of Pittsburgh team using the Bridges-2 system at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, suggest how the capsid may deform to fit…
Newswise — Kansas is experiencing one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history after 67 cases of active TB were confirmed as of Jan. 24. Researcher Tony Hu, the Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Biotechnology Innovation at Tulane University School of Medicine, said the outbreak highlights the need for more vigorous public health surveillance for…
