Black-footed ferrets are among the most endangered species in the world. Found only in North America’s central grasslands, these carnivorous rodents are largely dependent on prairie dogs for food. But with prairie dogs decimated by sylvatic plague and, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, “an… Read More »
Dr. Anthony Fauci has blamed “ideological rigidity” as a deterrent to vaccination efforts in the face of the rising threat of more virulent COVID-19 variants. Just under half of all eligible Americans have received full vaccinations against the coronavirus, but the Delta and Lambda variants threaten that progress. The Biden administration has continued to urge… Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy in Michigan that occurred several days after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, county health officials say. The Saginaw County Health Department was alerted to the death on June 17. The death occurred three days after the teenager received a… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]All over 50s could be vaccinated ahead of schedule, thanks to good supplies, say experts. BBC News – Health
The head of NHS England has warned that “vaccination deniers” are gaining traction on social media as part of a “fake news” movement. Simon Stevens said parents were seeing “fake messages” online about vaccines, which was making it harder to “win the public argument” on vaccination. NHS England is considering what action can be taken… Read More »