Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Science By: Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Technology By: Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us? NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes 22 April 2024 at 13:25 H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans. Β© Sebastian Castaneda/ReutersChecking a dead otter for bird flu infection last year on Chepeconde Beach in Peru.
Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms NYT: Science By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes 20 April 2024 at 10:18 Officials have shared little information, saying the outbreak was limited. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina have changed the assessment. Β© Jim Vondruska/ReutersSo far, bird flu in cattle seems to affect only lactating cows, and only temporarily. There have been no diagnoses in calves, pregnant heifers or beef cows, and no deaths.