Senior writer, infectious diseases and global health
Helen Branswell is a senior writer specializing in infectious diseases and global health. She covers a wide range of topics including COVID-19, polio, flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses. With her extensive experience and expertise, Helen provides in-depth analysis and reporting on the latest developments in the field of infectious diseases.
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Helen Branswell's coverage mostly revolves around health and healthcare, with a focus on government announcements and data citations. She frequently reports on topics such as respiratory infections, childhood vaccinations, STIs, flu shot market, mRNA vaccines, and global health issues.
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By Helen Branswell April 24, 2024 T he U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to try to limit spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus among dairy
By: Helen Branswell
By Helen Branswell April 29, 2024 S cientists who know about the types of pathogens — E. coli and Salmonella among them — that can be
By: Helen Branswell, Megan Molteni
Questions about H5N1 for which there are pretty clear answers when it comes to birds are suddenly unsettled science in cows.
By: Helen Branswell, Megan Molteni
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been around for decades, and the damage it wreaks on chickens and other poultry is well documented.
By: Helen Branswell
Scientists are frustrated that the USDA again failed to include basic information about H5N1 genetic sequences from cows when the data were released this week.
But with a brand-new flu virus — and H5N1 definitely falls into that category for humans — everyone will be naive.
By: Helen Branswell
By Helen Branswell May 3, 2024 V ivien Dugan isn't getting much sleep these days.
By: Helen Branswell
By Helen Branswell May 3, 2024 A new report on the first human bird flu case tied to the outbreak in cows in the United States suggests that
By: Helen Branswell
Location of receptors that flu viruses can attach to in cows may help explain pattern of illness in H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle.
By: Helen Branswell
By Helen Branswell May 7, 2024 J eremy Farrar, now the World Health Organization's chief scientist, was working in Vietnam 20 years ago when
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