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Vaccines: Gavi, Macron, Afrcan leaders seek more vaccines for Africa, world's poorest children

Specialized nasal nerve immune cells may explain why some people don't get infected with COVID-- small UK study

Deadly heat waves fueled by climate change hit four continents

More Americans say climate change affects their mental health --poll

... In a survey conducted among more than 2,200 adults at the end of May, 53% of respondents said they believe that the effects of global warming impacts Americans' mental health.

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Climate change is helping the H5N1 bird flu virus spread and evolve

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely--study

Air Pollution ‘Kills a Child Every Minute’--study

Bird Flu is actually harder to track through wastewater data

What’s Really Going on With Bird Flu Wastewater Data

Wastewater, which can measure how much virus humans excrete, has become a valuable disease-tracking tool.

But using that tool to track our current viral threat, the H5N1 bird flu that has begun circulating in cows, is much trickier. Finding even high levels of bird flu in wastewater does not necessarily mean an area is experiencing an outbreak. Rather, it sets off a hunt for the source.

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Midwest and Northeastern states currently facing sizzling temperatures because of climate change

Bird flu transmission most likely from workers, cows and vehicles going to multiple farms --Agriculture Dept. report

Michigan will pay dairy farmers to help government investigate bird flu outbreak

Women and people with heart disease identified as more prone to long Covid but vaccinations provide protection

World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic; International Panel Proposes Steps

Kansas Attorney General sues Pfizer over ‘misleading statements’ about COVID vaccine

Opinion: The U.S. is not doing enough about the risk of bird flu, but it can--former CDC director

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can | CNN

The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has been fragmented and inadequate. With three cases reported in people in the United States and clusters from Michigan to Texas, it’s clear that the virus is widespread among animals. To protect people, animals, and our economy, and to restore trust in public health, we need to get this right....

We have a lot to learn and no time to lose. First, states and national authorities must work with one another. This will require multiple federal agencies – including CDC, USDA, APHIS – and their state counterparts to share information transparently and in real time with each other and with the public. Second, Congress needs to provide resources to respond to the next pandemic and also for systems, workforce, and infrastructure so we are prepared to stop new and unknown events before they become epidemics. Third, and perhaps most importantly, we must quickly build relationships with farm owners and workers by being responsive to their needs and addressing questions and concerns.

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