Avian influenza or bird flu is devastating wildlife around the world. It is estimated that more than 500 bird species have been affected, and millions of birds have died. "The concern is that it could be introduced via migrating wild birds or …

Chris Dall: Hello and welcome to the Osterholm Update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases with Doctor Michael Osterholm. Doctor Osterholm is an internationally recognized medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease …

Amidst a lackadaisical public health response, two viruses with pandemic potential continue to spread in the United States. The California Department of Health reported the first case of mpox in the United States caused by the clade I mpox virus. …

News/Markets/Policy Updates: Feb. 6, 2025 Other topics include: (1) Record imports sharply widen U.S. trade deficit in December; (2) Lutnick’s nomination for Commerce secretary advances amid trade policy concerns; (3) Trump outlines vision for U.S. …

We are publishing here the report to the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Benjamin Mateus and Bryan Dyne. The congress was held from August 4 to August 9, 2024. It unanimously adopted two resolutions, “The 2024 US elections and …

July 8, 2024The Invasive Species Council, the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Biodiversity Council are calling on Australia’s governments to urgently and collaboratively ramp up preparations for bird flu in wildlife, as new research provides …

By Jane McNaughton and Warwick Long for ABC Rural Victoria's chief veterinary officer, Graeme Cooke, said the latest infected farm housed between 150,000 and 200,000 egg-laying chickens. (File pic) Photo: AFP Australia's largest outbreak of bird …

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed that avian influenza has been detected on a farm in Victoria's west. The department says it is investigating a number of poultry deaths at an egg farm near Meredith, south of Ballarat. Agriculture Victoria confirmed …

There is a bird flu outbreak going on. Here is what you need to know about it: What is bird flu? Bird flu is what’s known as a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. The “highly pathogenic” part refers to birds, which the virus is pretty adept at killing …

“Am I going to be the next case of a bird to mammalian spillover event?” Hill, an ecologist who studies how diseases jump between animals, recalls thinking. “The odds are low, but your imagination will take you there. It’s not out of the question.” Hill …