Research update: H5N1 in cattle and acidosis in Long Covid
Update on H5N1 in Cattle Since our last update in June, the H5N1 flu virus has continued to spread in cattle in the US, with multiple spillovers into humans. At present infected animals have been identified in 380 dairy herds over 14 states, with over 30 associated human infections, mainly in dairy farm workers. However, […]
New developments on the H5N1 outbreak in the United States
It’s been about two months since we last updated you, and the H5N1 situation in the United States has continued to develop. We’ve seen further spread of the virus in cattle, with outbreaks now confirmed in 9 different states, with further outbreaks in alpacas and poultry farms. There have also now been three associated cases […]
Closing Down Pandemic-Aid Networks
We started Pandemic-Aid Networks several years ago when we saw an opportunity to support and strengthen the impacts of a diverse range of community-based pandemic action and advocacy groups. Over the years many of these groups have grown, increasing their capacity to help others but also enabling them to get a seat at the political […]
Discontinued: Long Covid Research Library
Back in 2021, Long COVID was slowly gaining recognition as a potential outcome of going through COVID-19 infection. However, research into the disease was initially slow to start up, and the scientific papers that were published varied greatly in quality. At the same time, patients were struggling to get their symptoms taken seriously, and to […]
Research Update: Recent long covid findings and our clinical trial
The past months have been very busy on the Long Covid research front, both for our research planning as well as Long Covid research in general. Here we’ll walk you though our status and some of the recent findings and their implications. To begin with, we are seeing a large number of research studies being […]
Concerns about H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus transmission in cattle
Last year we wrote about the spread of bird flu and the risks that the virus poses. Since that time the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has continued to spread. Most recently the virus has caused large outbreaks in poultry farms in the United States and surprisingly, outbreaks in dairy cattle that have spread […]
COVID-19: February 2024 Update
As much as everyone would like the pandemic to be over, the unfortunate reality is that there are still high numbers of COVID-19 cases in many countries around the world. Whilst the rate of severe infections, hospitalizations and fatalities from COVID-19 remain low in those that have been fully vaccinated, each infection can result in […]
Efficacy Of Masks Research Collection
We put together a small Zotero library collection of top publications on the topic of the efficacy of masks in filtering pathogens and/or preventing infections. You can search through the library by clicking the ‘v’ button in the search bar, clicking ‘search all + full-text’ and then you can search all papers at once. Contact us at […]
New: Pandemic resources A-Z
We recently launched our brand-new pandemic-focused resources a-z glossary page. On this page you can simply click the first letter of the topic you are looking for resources on, and it’ll show you our top picks on the matter. These resources focus specifically on infectious disease outbreaks and responses. > Go to the pandemic resources […]
Air Filtration Research Library
We put together a small Zotero library collection of top publications in the field on the topic of air filtration and its effectiveness in filtering pathogens from the air. You can search through the library by clicking the ‘v’ button in the search bar, clicking ‘search all + full-text’ and then you can search all papers at […]
