Tag: Pandemic

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say

California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus —...

Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease

People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of serious “cardiac events” such as heart attacks and strokes...

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the...