Bird Flu Is Still Mostly a Concern for the Birds
Postdoctoral researcher Kaitlin Sawatzki is quoted throughout this Verywell Health article on avian influenza and risks for spillover.
Dept. of Infectious Disease and Global Health
How worried should we be about avian flu?
Scientist Wendy Puryear spoke with The Briefing Room on BBC Radio about avian influenza and risks for spillover.
Five Tufts Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Researchers from across the university received the prestigious honor, which recognizes academic inventors who aspire to make a positive impact on society
The Softer Side of Bats
They may give us the creeps, but bats play a crucial role in many types of ecosystems, says a long-time Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine researcher
Lyme disease is on the rise. Why is there still no vaccine?
Professor Sam Telford spoke with the Association of American Medical Colleges about Lyme disease and efforts over time to develop vaccines.
Welcome Back to the Herd: Cristin Kelley, V12
Alum appointed clinical assistant professor in wildlife medicine
‘We’re nervous.’ Deadly bird flu may be in North America to stay
Scientist Wendy Puryear and postdoctoral researcher Kaitlin Sawatzki comment in Science on the pervasiveness of the latest bird flu virus across birds and other species.
Working to limit Lyme Disease infections
Professor Sam Telford spoke to AccuWeather about collaborative efforts to reduce prevalence of Lyme disease and limit risk for infection
Using mRNA, Tufts Researchers Teach Muscle Cells to Produce Antibodies
With COVID-19 vaccines pushing down costs of mRNA technology, a study in mice from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine experts sparks hope for next generation treatments and potential applications to developing world and veterinary diseases