I mean, parents already kinda know this, but now Translational Psychiatry has studied (and is continuing to study) a group of teens from before the pandemic to now and found that the stress… Read the rest “The covid pandemic rewired teens’ brains”
bioGraphic celebrates the discovery, at long last, of the phenomenon behind a mysterious wave of rather horrific sea star deaths on America’s Pacific Coast. Now, researchers are… Read the rest “Sea star killer found. Now what?”
Science shares research that identifies a massive killer of honeybees — a virus that’s carried by pesticide-resistant mites:
… Read the rest “USDA finds what caused America’s biggest bee die-off.”U.S. beekeepers had a disastrous winter. Between
We are at a point where this had to be published, but Stat has here gathered the actual data into one easy-to-read explainer for why we actually do really, truly know that vaccinations don’t… Read the rest “So here’s *why* vaccines don’t cause autism.”
Reuters has what seems like a nostalgic headline from the 1800s, but no, it’s happening now. There’s an outbreak of consumption – that is, tuberculosis – underway… Read the rest “Tuberculosis in Kansas City.”
Scientific American is still following the progress of the H5N1 flu virus, and finding it’s spreading more than anyone would want — especially if you happen to be a bird:
… Read the rest “Bird flu still spreading in cats.”Avian
Science News puts some important context around the January 6 death of a 65-year-old Louisiana man who caught the virus from his backyard chickens:
… Read the rest “The first American to die of H5N1 avian flu”Since early 2024, there have been 66 confirmed
KFF Health News has a not-so-cheerful outlook on the US national health services in an article about livestock farms with a headline that starts “How America lost control of the bird… Read the rest “Ready for the next pandemic? Check with your local farmers.”
The Guardian reports on a study of knock-on effects. Bat populations have been decimated in the U.S. and beyond by the white-nose fungus. Because bats eat mosquitoes (which carry disease)… Read the rest “Bat deaths to fungus result in more than 1,300 human children dying.”
The Conversation finds a scientific reason for an often-observed phenomenon – that some people seemed strangely immune to COVID-19, while others would come down with it more than… Read the rest “Why did some folks never get covid, and others *always* got it?”
Science Alert has some encouraging research for those who keep up with their immunizations, with evidence that covid boosters offer increased protection against other strains of coronavirus,… Read the rest “Covid boosters protect against other viruses.”
That’s how the CBS headline starts, and I can only improve upon it by adding the drugs in the interest of accuracy. The story is about a sexually-transmitted fungal disease expected… Read the rest “Hyper-sexual zombie cicadas… on speed.”
“Language is a virus,” said William S. Burroughs. Now, Science Daily reports that researchers at Altos Labs-Cambridge Institute of Science have found that intelligence… Read the rest “Ancient viruses gave us our brains.”
SONG: “Lady at the Generator”. (available as .ogg here)
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: Based on Amsterdam UMC, 4 Jan 2024, “Tiredness Experienced by Long Covid Patients Has… Read the rest “SONG: Lady at the Generator”
University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Reporting and Policy (CIDRAP) has some scientific findings from colleagues at U Michigan that will surprise no one who … Read the rest “Secretly sick.”
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