New Covid Vaccine Endorsed for Fall NYT: Science By: Noah Weiland and Christina Jewett 5 June 2024 at 16:21 The panel endorsed targeting a variant of the coronavirus that is now receding, though some officials suggested aiming at newer versions of the virus that have emerged in recent weeks. ยฉ Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York TimesStudies have shown that protection against serious illness from Covid-19 tends to improve as the vaccines more precisely target dominant strains, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet. NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli 5 June 2024 at 14:09 Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.
Bird Flu Has Infected a Third U.S. Farmworker NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli 30 May 2024 at 15:45 The worker had respiratory symptoms, unlike the first two. But the risk to the public remains low, federal health officials said. ยฉ Aaron Ontiveroz for The New York TimesA dairy farm in Colorado in 2019.
Beef Tissue from Sick Cow Tests Positive for Bird Flu Virus NYT: Science By: Emily Anthes and Dani Blum 24 May 2024 at 13:39 Muscle from a sick dairy cow tested positive for the virus. The meat did not enter the commercial food supply, which officials said remained safe. ยฉ Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters
Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli 24 May 2024 at 10:40 The results bolster evidence that virus-laden raw milk may be unsafe for humans. ยฉ Jonel Aleccia/Associated PressBottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif.
U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research NYT: Science By: Carl Zimmer and Benjamin Mueller 7 May 2024 at 11:42 A long-awaited new policy broadens the type of regulated viruses, bacteria, fungi and toxins, including those that could threaten crops and livestock. ยฉ Karen Ducey/Getty ImagesWorking inside a biosafety Level 3 lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2020.
New Mutations Identified in Bird Flu Virus NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes 3 May 2024 at 16:31 A genetic analysis sheds light on when the outbreak began, how the virus spread and where it may be going. ยฉ Eye of Science/Science SourceA color-enhanced transmission electron microscope image of bird flu viruses.
Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm NYT: Science By: Noah Weiland and Linda Qiu 1 May 2024 at 19:54 But the scope of the outbreak among cattle remains uncertain, and little human testing has been done. ยฉ Hans Pennink/Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration said regulators had examined 201 commercial dairy samples, including milk, cottage cheese and sour cream, and had so far not found evidence that potentially infectious virus was on grocery shelves.