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Notable Science Quotes
Leaving Twitter, improving science communication, understanding the dangers of avian flu, and more
Notable Science Quotes
Notable Science Quotes

Leaving Twitter, improving science communication, understanding the dangers of avian flu, and more

Leaving Twitter, improving science communication, understanding the dangers of avian flu, and more

avian flu

A dead northern gannet (Morus bassanus) on a beach
Unprecedented Avian Flu Epidemic Could Presage Year-Round Outbreaks
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Oct 4, 2022 | 2 min read
Nearly 50 million birds have been culled amid efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, which continues to ravage the Northern Hemisphere.
Chickens in front of brown mesh coops
Bird Flu Hits US Hard
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Apr 8, 2022 | 3 min read
So far this season, tens of millions of birds have died of disease or been culled, driving up prices of eggs, chicken, and turkey meat.
indoor chicken farm
Avian Flu Case Numbers Soar in Europe
Chloe Tenn | Jan 7, 2022 | 6 min read
The Scientist spoke with the UK’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, about this winter’s high bird flu prevalence, the effects of the disease, and efforts to combat it.
A grid of images showing different cross sections of a human brain MRI.
Study Links Flu to Increased Parkinson’s Risk a Decade Later
Dan Robitzski | Nov 19, 2021 | 5 min read
Epidemiological research suggests that a flu diagnosis might be one factor in the eventual onset of the neurodegenerative disease, but experts say it doesn’t prove a causal relationship.
Swine Flu Strain Has Pandemic Potential: Study
Jef Akst | Jun 30, 2020 | 3 min read
An influenza virus identified in pigs in China has a concerning mix of genes, but experts say there is no way to know if it will evolve to be transmissible between humans.
First Human Case of H7N4 Bird Flu Confirmed
Shawna Williams | Feb 15, 2018 | 1 min read
The woman, a resident of southeast China, has since recovered.
Moratorium on Gain-of-Function Research
Jef Akst | Oct 21, 2014 | 2 min read
In the wake of a handful of biosafety lapses at federal research facilities, the US government is temporarily halting funding for new studies aiming to give novel functions to influenza, SARS, and MERS viruses.
Haste Caused CDC Bird Flu Contamination?
Jef Akst | Aug 19, 2014 | 1 min read
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientist who accidentally leaked H5N1 into a benign strain of avian influenza may have been rushing off to a meeting.
European Researchers Urge H5N1 Caution
Bob Grant | Jan 2, 2014 | 2 min read
A group of scientists has called on the European Commission to evaluate the risks and benefits of research that could make deadly viruses more transmissible.
H6N1 Can Affect Humans
Tracy Vence | Nov 14, 2013 | 2 min read
Taiwanese scientists confirm the first person to have been infected by the H6N1 strain of avian flu.
Evolution of H7N9
Erin Weeks | Sep 20, 2013 | 1 min read
Genetic diversity helped avian influenza A viruses make the leap from birds to humans, researchers report.
Week in Review: June 3–7
Jef Akst | Jun 7, 2013 | 4 min read
Crowdsourcing biomedical research; bird flu contagion?; zebrafish shed light on inherited muscle disorder; the economics of the Human Genome Project; the epigenetics of pair bonding
Factoring in Face Time
Adam Kucharski | Jun 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
How the study of human social interactions is helping researchers understand the spread of diseases like influenza and HIV
Week in Review: May 27–30
Jef Akst | May 31, 2013 | 4 min read
The mosquito’s role in malaria virulence; the value of grant review; Europe must embrace GM crops; why roaches avoid sugary bait
Week in Review: April 29 – May 2
Jef Akst | May 3, 2013 | 3 min read
The brain’s role in aging; tracking disease; understanding the new flu virus; no autism-Lyme link; one drug’s journey from bench to bedside
Characterizing H7N9
Kate Yandell | Apr 26, 2013 | 6 min read
What scientists are learning about the zoonotic flu virus that has infected more than 100 people in China since February
Mysterious Avian Influenza in China
Kate Yandell | Apr 3, 2013 | 2 min read
Two people have died and five have fallen ill from the H7N9 virus.
Bird Flu Research to Resume
Dan Cossins | Jan 24, 2013 | 2 min read
After a year-long voluntary moratorium to discuss regulations and safety measures, scientists are set to resume controversial H5N1 research.
H5N1 Moratorium Extended
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 2, 2012 | 1 min read
The head of a US infectious disease funding body urges researchers to continue the voluntary cessation of research on avian influenza.
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