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Opinion: Revenge of the factory farm animals
Idaho State Journal· 2 days agoJust as the current coronavirus that rocked the world most likely jumped from bats to pigs, chickens, hedgehogs, weasels, rats, raccoon dogs, and a host of other ...
Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu?
The New Yorker· 5 hours agoInfluenza is a promiscuous pathogen. Its potential to unleash pandemics is due partly to the modular structure of its genome, which allows it to swap...
When did humans start getting the common cold?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe researchers estimate that the viruses' last common ancestor dated back approximately 700,000 years — likely long before Homo...so remains...
As more bird flu surfaces in dairy cows, concerns rise for dairy workers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 days agoBird flu has been found in dairy cattle in nine states, leading to more tests for cows, milk and...
Bird flu brings the US’ pandemic preparedness into focus
Semafor via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA wave of bird flu has devastated poultry populations and spread to dairy cows in the US and led to...
Bird flu Is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It’s not a dire threat for most of us — yet.
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHeadlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has...
'Literally the most rewarding thing ever': NCW rescues, shop owner talk about helping animals
The Wenatchee World· 2 days agoEditor’s note: This is part two of a story on fostering and adopting animals in North Central...
Tufekci: This may be our last chance to halt bird flu in humans and we are blowing it
San Jose Mercury News· 4 days agoFederal authorities say the milk supply is safe, but this latest development raises troubling...
Covid lessons remain unlearned as avian flu infects cattle, hospitals say
Politico· 2 days agoThe H5N1 virus has mainly caused mild illness among the animals and isn’t currently spreading...
Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop them from killing you
The Baltimore Banner· 5 days agoA serial killer lurks behind a series of secured doors in a building on Johns Hopkins University’s...