H1N1 swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009. G4 now shows "all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus," said the study, published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).But Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University's public health school, warned the public not to "freak out.""Our…
Researchers in China have identified a new virus in pigs.The G4 virus has the hallmarks of a "pandemic virus" wrote the researchers.Experts say there is no imminent risk of a new pandemic.A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes…
The painless patch dissolves after delivering timed-release treatment.Share on PinterestPictured is the bioresorbable skin patch engineered by the Purdue University research team.Image credit: Purdue University/Chi Hwan Lee.According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), roughly 100,350 new cases of melanoma will have been diagnosed in the U.S. by the end of 2020. Melanoma accounts for more…
By Sarah Kreuger, WRAL Durham reporterDurham, N.C. — According to experts, a vaccine for coronavirus could be available to the American Public by 2021. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci cautions the public that the timeline is fluid. "Although you can never guarantee at all the safety and efficacy of a vaccine until you actually test it…
A pair of US researchers are calling for a clinical trial to test their proposal that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine may help mitigate some of the most serious effects of COVID-19. In an article published Friday by the journal mBio, Paul Fidel and Mairi Noverr, of Louisiana State University and Tulane University…
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that
A team of researchers from the FDA, CDC and USDA has found that the United States has made “none to very slight” progress toward foodborne illness reduction targets. The new study examined the Healthy People 2030 goals and found that there has actually been an increase incidence of infections from Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Shiga