Hacker News with Generative AI: Pandemics

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 19 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 20 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 22 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 59 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 78 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 83 days ago | 1 comments
The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic (nature.com)
Pandemics, Science, Disease
4 points by bikenaga 111 days ago | 0 comments
US to pay Moderna $176M to develop pandemic flu vaccine (apnews.com)
Health, Government, Vaccines, Pandemics
66 points by Anon84 142 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 150 days ago | 7 comments