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Even A Limited Nuclear War Could Kill Billions By Starvation, Study Finds
More than 2 billion people could starve to death just years after even a regional nuclear conflict, modeling suggests, and more than 5 billion could die after a war between the United States and Russia.
Moderna’s Omicron Booster Approved In The U.K. In World First
The booster shot targets two coronavirus variants and contains half omicron-specific vaccine and half original vaccine.
Hundreds Of Americans Are Still Dying Of Covid Every Day—Higher Than At Other Points During Pandemic, Figures Show
The CDC eased Covid curbs this week after saying vaccines and treatments had slashed the risk of serious Covid-19 for Americans.
Monkeypox: Here’s How Colleges Are Preparing For Possible Outbreaks As Students Return
Schools told Forbes they were training staff to recognize and test for monkeypox on campus, developing online resources, emailing students and staff to raise awareness about the disease and promoting safer sex among students.
Covid Split U.S. Along Political Lines More Than Other Countries, Poll Finds
The partisan gap over the importance of getting a Covid-19 vaccine was greater in the U.S. than in any other country Pew surveyed.
Newly Discovered Monkey Antibodies Could Hold Key To Vaccine Against All Coronavirus Strains
Researchers at Scripps Research identified antibodies in rhesus macaques that act against a number of Covid variants like omicron and other coronaviruses, including the one that caused the global SARS outbreak in 2003.
New Monkeypox Dosing Strategy Could Help Stretch Scarce Supplies—But Poses New Challenges For Vaccine Rollout
The new method could effectively quintuple supplies of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in the U.S., but experts warn substantial training will be needed to ensure shots are given effectively and data supporting the strategy is limited.
Monkeypox Symptoms Are Different From Previous Outbreaks, Doctors Warn
It’s possible monkeypox patients with atypical symptoms could have gone undiagnosed for some time, researchers said, potentially explaining how the outbreak had become so widespread by the time it was detected.
U.N. Strikes Deal To Distribute HIV Prevention Shot In Low-Income Countries
The injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is highly effective at preventing HIV for two months after injection and could overcome some of the obstacles of oral treatments.
CDC Warns Of Potentially Deadly Bacteria Found In U.S. Soil And Water For First Time
Bacteria that can cause a “rare and serious disease” called melioidosis was found in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi and likely “cannot feasibly be removed from the soil” now it is well-established.
