Thanks to factory farming, bird flu is a ticking time bomb

Thanks to factory farming, bird flu is a ticking time bomb

Raising billions of animals in crowded, unsanitary conditions heightens the risk of pandemics. We can do better

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for Potential Bird Flu Vaccine

The designation addresses the unmet need for prevention of H5N1, which remains a global health risk, and a phase 1 trial of the vaccine was initiated in November 2024.

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to VERVE-102 Gene Therapy

VERVE-102 is targeting the reduction of LDL-C levels among individuals with hyperlipidemia and high lifetime cardiovascular risk.

H5N1 antivirals in animals...should we use them?

The long answer to this is in a WormsAndGermsPod podcast I just put up but I’ll give a summary here. If you asked people on the street “should we use the limited antivirals we have to treat people with flu on dogs and cats?” the common answer would probably be “no“…with a few “hell no!!“‘s added in. On the surface, that makes sense. We have limited antiviral and they are important in some situations. However, we shouldn’t dismiss antiviral use i…

FDA Grants Fast Track Status to ARCT-2304 for H5N1 Influenza Protection

Investigational sa-mRNA vaccine advances to phase 1 trials for pandemic preparedness.