Michael Mina

Scientists say USDA is not sharing enough data on H5N1 flu

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When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late Sunday that it had publicly posted new data from its investigation into an outbreak of bird flu in cattle, scientists eagerly sought out a well-known platform used worldwide to share the genetic sequences of viruses. The sequences weren’t there. As of Tuesday morning, they still aren’t. Researchers … Read more

After measles outbreaks, scientists are wary of new threats

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Measles, a highly contagious but preventable disease, is reemerging in parts of the United States, a warning of the dangers of the strengthening anti-vaccine movement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more cases this year than the 58 in all of 2023, although the agency is not expected to release the exact … Read more