Hacker News with Generative AI: Pandemics

H5N1: Much More Than You Wanted to Know (astralcodexten.com)
What is the H5N1 bird flu? Will it cause the next big pandemic? If so, how bad would that pandemic be?
Science, Public Health, Pandemics, Viruses
96 points by feross 17 days ago | 112 comments
A 'Second Tree of Life' Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn (nytimes.com)
On Thursday, 38 prominent biologists issued a dire warning: Within a few decades, scientists will be able create a microbe that could cause an unstoppable pandemic, devastating crop losses or the collapse of entire ecosystems.
Science, Biology, Pandemics, Ecosystems, Biotechnology
60 points by michae2 36 days ago | 3 comments
A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History (nytimes.com)
Almost five years after Covid blew into our lives, the main thing standing between us and the next global pandemic is luck. And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.
Pandemics, Public Health, Science, Avian Flu
12 points by bookofjoe 46 days ago | 4 comments
The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising (technologyreview.com)
How worried should we be about bird flu? It’s a question that I’ve been asked by friends and colleagues several times over the last couple of weeks.
Public Health, Pandemics, Avian Flu
9 points by ctoth 47 days ago | 0 comments
A Bird Flu Pandemic Would Be One of the Most Foreseeable Catastrophes in History (nytimes.com)
Almost five years after Covid blew into our lives, the main thing standing between us and the next global pandemic is luck. And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.
Pandemics, Public Health, Science, Avian Flu, Forecasting
12 points by Anon84 48 days ago | 2 comments
October 30 – Reflections on the Day the Earth Moved for H5N1 (hogvet51.substack.com)
Sometimes events come together at a point in time when we later look back and say, “that was the day we finally conceded that this is serious”. October 30, 2024, may well be that day:
Health, Pandemics, Science, Public Health
52 points by ctoth 77 days ago | 34 comments
Bird Flu Is Step Closer to Mixing with Seasonal Flu and Becoming a Pandemic (scientificamerican.com)
As the H5N1 avian influenza virus continues its rampage through U.S. dairy cow herds, it has also infected human farm workers.
Bird Flu, Pandemics, Health, Science, Agriculture
9 points by Brajeshwar 78 days ago | 0 comments
A Bird Flu Vaccine Might Come Too Late to Save Us from H5N1 (scientificamerican.com)
H5N1 bird flu is here. It’s moving from animals to people in ways not seen before. It’s spreading to new species and new places, and this spread is largely happening under the radar.
Public Health, Pandemics, Viruses, Science
3 points by ctoth 80 days ago | 1 comments
Deadly Fungal Infections Causing a 'Silent Pandemic', Scientists Warn (sciencealert.com)
The world is in the midst of an antibiotic resistance crisis that contributes to the death of nearly 5 million people a year. But bacteria aren't the only mutating pathogens we need to worry about.
Fungal Infections, Public Health, Science, Pandemics
17 points by Brajeshwar 117 days ago | 7 comments
Newly discovered antibody protects against all Covid-19 variants (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers have discovered an antibody able to neutralize all known variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as distantly related SARS-like coronaviruses that infect other animals.
COVID-19, Medical Research, Antibodies, Viruses, Pandemics
59 points by toss1 135 days ago | 2 comments
US repeating Covid mistakes with bird flu as spread raises alarm, experts say (theguardian.com)
Public Health, Pandemics, Avian Flu, Science, United States
11 points by howard941 141 days ago | 1 comments
The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic (nature.com)
Pandemics, Science, Disease
4 points by bikenaga 168 days ago | 0 comments
US to pay Moderna $176M to develop pandemic flu vaccine (apnews.com)
Health, Government, Vaccines, Pandemics
66 points by Anon84 199 days ago | 18 comments
Covid Safety Measures Could Return If a Bird Flu Pandemic Is Declared (forbes.com)
Public Health, Pandemics, Avian Flu, Safety Measures
12 points by Anon84 207 days ago | 7 comments