Study confirms deadly bird flu is being transmitted between cows
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus spreads between cows, cattle, cats, and a raccoon, raising concerns of adaptation and possible pandemic in humans.
Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri
A cluster of bird flu infections in Missouri may represent the first potential person-to-person transmission in the U.S.
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
H5N1 bird flu poses a serious risk of human transmission, and many farm workers may be infected without knowing it.
Why is mpox being transmitted mainly between children?
The transmission patterns of mpox have shifted, with children now accounting for 70% of cases, highlighting environmental changes over virus changes.
Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK
A new strain of mpox, Clade 1b, shows potential for rapid household transmission, but current risk to the UK population is low.
San Mateo County Reports First Known U.S. Case of Emerging Mpox Strain | KQED
Mpox outbreak primarily affecting Burundi, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, necessitating urgent vaccination efforts.
The situation in Congo is stabilizing, with a significant vaccine requirement to prevent further spread.
Study confirms deadly bird flu is being transmitted between cows
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus spreads between cows, cattle, cats, and a raccoon, raising concerns of adaptation and possible pandemic in humans.
Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri
A cluster of bird flu infections in Missouri may represent the first potential person-to-person transmission in the U.S.
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
H5N1 bird flu poses a serious risk of human transmission, and many farm workers may be infected without knowing it.
Why is mpox being transmitted mainly between children?
The transmission patterns of mpox have shifted, with children now accounting for 70% of cases, highlighting environmental changes over virus changes.
Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK
A new strain of mpox, Clade 1b, shows potential for rapid household transmission, but current risk to the UK population is low.
San Mateo County Reports First Known U.S. Case of Emerging Mpox Strain | KQED
Mpox outbreak primarily affecting Burundi, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, necessitating urgent vaccination efforts.
The situation in Congo is stabilizing, with a significant vaccine requirement to prevent further spread.
West Nile Virus Has Been Detected In All 5 Boroughs-Here's What You Need To Know
West Nile Virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S., and its transmission involves infected birds and mosquitoes.
Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India DW 07/22/2024
Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, India prompts concern and preventive measures.
West Nile Virus Has Been Detected In All 5 Boroughs-Here's What You Need To Know
West Nile Virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S., and its transmission involves infected birds and mosquitoes.
Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India DW 07/22/2024
Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, India prompts concern and preventive measures.
Nipah virus: A recuring, deadly threat in India DW 07/22/2024
The Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala raises concerns due to its potential to cause severe illness and death, with human-to-human transmission being possible.
Alzheimer's Spread Through Growth Hormones Extracted From Cadavers, Scientists Say
Researchers document first cases of Alzheimer's disease being transmitted between humans.
Patients acquired the disease through a banned medical procedure in which they were administered human growth hormone extracted from a cadaver's brain.
Growth Hormone Injections May Have 'Seeded' Alzheimer's in Some People, Study Suggests
Sticky proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease may be transmitted through surgical procedures.
The study does not suggest that Alzheimer's disease is contagious, but precautions should be taken to reduce rare cases.
Alzheimer's Spread Through Growth Hormones Extracted From Cadavers, Scientists Say
Researchers document first cases of Alzheimer's disease being transmitted between humans.
Patients acquired the disease through a banned medical procedure in which they were administered human growth hormone extracted from a cadaver's brain.
Growth Hormone Injections May Have 'Seeded' Alzheimer's in Some People, Study Suggests
Sticky proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease may be transmitted through surgical procedures.
The study does not suggest that Alzheimer's disease is contagious, but precautions should be taken to reduce rare cases.
'Not Acceptable': Holidays And New Variant Fuel COVID Spread, Nearly 10,000 Dead Last Month
Holiday gatherings and the spread of the omicron variant led to increased transmission of COVID-19 in December.
Nearly 10,000 deaths were reported and hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries during the month.
Everyone in the Bay Area seems sick. Should you worry about long COVID?
Bay Area and the country are experiencing high levels of COVID-19 cases and the new JN.1 variant is contributing to the surge.
Exposure to the virus for longer than one hour is a significant factor in transmission, according to a recent study.
WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again DW 12/18/2023
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was downgraded from a global health emergency, but the WHO has issued warnings about the current threat.
There is concern about international transmission from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is a rapidly expanding outbreak.
WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again DW 12/18/2023
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was downgraded from a global health emergency, but the WHO has issued warnings about the current threat.
There is concern about international transmission from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is a rapidly expanding outbreak.
First human case of swine flu detected in the UK
The first human case of the flu strain H1N2, which has been circulating in pigs, has been detected in the UK.
It is not known at this stage how transmissible the strain is or if there could be other cases in the UK.
The UKHSA is carrying out contact tracing of close contacts to prevent further spread of the virus.
WHO confirms monkeypox spreads sexually in DR Congo amid outbreak
The World Health Organization has confirmed sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time, which could make it more difficult to stop the disease.
Monkeypox has been endemic in parts of Central and West Africa for decades, mostly transmitted to humans from infected rodents.
The recent outbreak in Congo is described as unusual and highlights the risk of the disease spreading widely among sexual networks.
IT Services Firm Bitmarck Takes Systems Offline Following Cyberattack
German IT services provider Bitmarck on Monday announced that it has shut down customer and internal systems following a cyberattack.Headquartered in Essen, Bitmarck is one of the largest IT companies in Germany, providing technical infrastructure and services to over 80 organizations in the public health insurance sector.
Free Covid-19 tests aren't guaranteed after May 11, but there's still time to stock up
When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them.Questions remain about exactly what those coverage changes will look like, but the guarantee of free testing will be lost for many and some costs may shift to become out-of-pocket.
Lindsey Laughlin: Saying goodbye to Ziggy, the elephant in my room
One day, during a game of hide-and-seek, my 5-year-old called out with concern from the master bedroom: "Mom!There is a skeleton in your closet!" "Those are Ziggy's tusks, sweetheart!"I called back, preoccupied with folding laundry.Ziggy was an Indian elephant who spent most of his life chained indoors at the Brookfield Zoo after a near-fatal attack on his keeper in 1941.
Supplies running out at Sudan's remaining hospitals as healthcare disaster looms
Until gunfire broke out on the streets of El Fasher this month, the state capital of North Darfur had several main hospitals.There was the big teaching hospital, the Saudi hospital, a paediatric hospital and the South hospital, a modest 35-bed facility with big ambitions and a specific remit: to help bring down the high numbers of local women dying in pregnancy and childbirth.
California wants to build more solar farms but needs more power lines
California's San Joaquin Valley, a strip of land between the Diablo Range and the Sierra Nevada, accounts for a significant portion of the state's crop production and agricultural revenues.But with the state facing uncertain and uneven water supply due to climate change, some local governments and clean energy advocates hope solar energy installations could provide economic reliability where agriculture falters due to possible water shortages.
COVID-19: WHO says no extra booster needed for medium-risk adults
WHO recommends primary doses and a first booster in healthy adults, children and adolescents with comorbidities.The World Health Organization (WHO) says it no longer recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults, as the benefit is marginal.For people who have received their primary vaccination course and one booster dose, there is no risk in having further jabs, but the returns are slight, the WHO's vaccine experts said on Tuesday.
Sherman: An open letter to Dr. Sara Cody - San Jose Spotlight
Dr. Sara Cody, I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.
Free Covid-19 tests aren't guaranteed after May 11, but there's still time to stock up
When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them.Questions remain about exactly what those coverage changes will look like, but the guarantee of free testing will be lost for many and some costs may shift to become out-of-pocket.
Lindsey Laughlin: Saying goodbye to Ziggy, the elephant in my room
One day, during a game of hide-and-seek, my 5-year-old called out with concern from the master bedroom: "Mom!There is a skeleton in your closet!" "Those are Ziggy's tusks, sweetheart!"I called back, preoccupied with folding laundry.Ziggy was an Indian elephant who spent most of his life chained indoors at the Brookfield Zoo after a near-fatal attack on his keeper in 1941.
Supplies running out at Sudan's remaining hospitals as healthcare disaster looms
Until gunfire broke out on the streets of El Fasher this month, the state capital of North Darfur had several main hospitals.There was the big teaching hospital, the Saudi hospital, a paediatric hospital and the South hospital, a modest 35-bed facility with big ambitions and a specific remit: to help bring down the high numbers of local women dying in pregnancy and childbirth.
California wants to build more solar farms but needs more power lines
California's San Joaquin Valley, a strip of land between the Diablo Range and the Sierra Nevada, accounts for a significant portion of the state's crop production and agricultural revenues.But with the state facing uncertain and uneven water supply due to climate change, some local governments and clean energy advocates hope solar energy installations could provide economic reliability where agriculture falters due to possible water shortages.
COVID-19: WHO says no extra booster needed for medium-risk adults
WHO recommends primary doses and a first booster in healthy adults, children and adolescents with comorbidities.The World Health Organization (WHO) says it no longer recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults, as the benefit is marginal.For people who have received their primary vaccination course and one booster dose, there is no risk in having further jabs, but the returns are slight, the WHO's vaccine experts said on Tuesday.
Sherman: An open letter to Dr. Sara Cody - San Jose Spotlight
Dr. Sara Cody, I'm 32 years old.I have myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as "chronic fatigue syndrome."It causes profound exhaustion which is triggered by normal, everyday activities.My quality of life has rapidly and deeply diminished over the last five years.If I were to contract COVID-19, my chronic fatigue would be much worse than it already is, likely leaving me unemployable and bedbound.
Apple's latest cookie restriction is ad tech whack-a-mole | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert
In October of last year, an Apple engineer issued a pull request for Apple's WebKit repository on GitHub, drawing attention to the fact that websites can use their A/AAAA DNS records to cloak the true origins of the cookies they store.This is done to make these cookies appear to be delivered by the website a user is currently browsing (first-party) when they are really delivered by some unrelated service (third-party).
Australia Eyes a Fraught Pivot from Coal Power to Renewables
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau.Sign up to get it by email.When it was first announced in 2017 that Australia's oldest power station, Liddell, would close, the news set off a political firestorm.On the heels of the abrupt closure of another coal plant which caused energy prices to spike, the announcement sparked fears that shuttering Liddell, which opened in 1971 and accounted for 10 percent of New South Wales' energy, would have a similar effect.
The Lamborghini Revuelto is a 1,001 horsepower hybrid supercar flagship
Soon, you'll be able to plug in your Lamborghini.Closing out a half century of purely gasoline-powered V12 cars going back to the brand's earliest models, Luxury Italian sports car designer Lamborghini has unveiled its first supercar with a charging port.The Lamborghini Revuelto is a plug-in hybrid and, while it still has a V12 gasoline engine, it also has three electric motors.
Australia Eyes a Fraught Pivot from Coal Power to Renewables
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau.Sign up to get it by email.When it was first announced in 2017 that Australia's oldest power station, Liddell, would close, the news set off a political firestorm.On the heels of the abrupt closure of another coal plant which caused energy prices to spike, the announcement sparked fears that shuttering Liddell, which opened in 1971 and accounted for 10 percent of New South Wales' energy, would have a similar effect.
The Lamborghini Revuelto is a 1,001 horsepower hybrid supercar flagship
Soon, you'll be able to plug in your Lamborghini.Closing out a half century of purely gasoline-powered V12 cars going back to the brand's earliest models, Luxury Italian sports car designer Lamborghini has unveiled its first supercar with a charging port.The Lamborghini Revuelto is a plug-in hybrid and, while it still has a V12 gasoline engine, it also has three electric motors.
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld review lights, camera, attraction
C urtis Sittenfeld's previous novel, Rodham, a counterfactual life of Hillary Clinton, imagined how things might have turned out for her and, by extension, the US had she not married Bill.Among the most audacious of the various novels responding to Trumpism, it yoked high-concept thought experiment to a rompy whole-life saga, to distinctly mixed reviews.
Nemesis' Review: A Philip Roth Adaptation Resonates
You can imagine directors being warned away from adapting the work of Philip Roth.The film versions of his novels have been panned so consistently that a writer for The Atlantic in 2014 called for them to stop.Few playhouses have even attempted to translate them for the stage.Yet a young French theater director, Tiphaine Raffier, just proved that it can be done.