The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host an expert briefing for the media about the spread of various infectious diseases, including seasonal influenza, COVID-19, mpox, avian flu, and parvovirus. Experts will discuss the risks, increases in cases,…
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How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, they pioneered a different way to search for and identify emerging viruses and pathogens in humans, plants and animals.