The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the world in numerous ways, and with the current situation, many countries are still struggling to control the spread of the virus. One of the challenges…
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Deer Could Be a Reservoir of Old Coronavirus Variants, Study Suggests
Even after Delta became the dominant variant in humans, Alpha and Gamma continued to circulate in white-tailed deer, according to new research. Continue Reading The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a new…
Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all trending down for the first time in months
A rough respiratory virus season in the US appears to be easing, as three major respiratory viruses that have battered the country for the past few months are finally all trending down…
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
The CDC estimates that XBB.1.5 has more than doubled its share of the Covid-19 pie each week for the last four, rising from about 4% to 41% of new infections over the…
XBB.1.5 may be ‘most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,’ scientists warn
Health experts voiced concern Wednesday over the rapid growth of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5, advising the public to stay informed but not alarmed as they work to learn more. More
CDC has tested wastewater from aircraft amid concerns over Covid-19 surge in China
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has “done some very preliminary work” to do wastewater testing with airlines, Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer for the National Association of County…
Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation
OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against covid-19 slipping after an…
2022 ends with looming risk of a new coronavirus variant, health experts warn
As the world enters a new year, many public health and infectious disease experts predict that monitoring for new coronavirus variants will be an increasingly important part of Covid-19 mitigation efforts —…
Life after Lockdown: Pandemic Perspectives from Peru
An interview with Kathleen Kole de Peralta, PhD on her NLM History Talk and her efforts to collect pandemic stories in ethical, inclusive ways. Continue reading Source: NLM
Socio-Cultural Responses within India during Times of Pandemic Disease
An interview with John Mathew, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work on cultural memories of pandemics in India. Continue reading Source: NLM
Shutting the Digital Back Door
An interview with Kim Gallon, PhD, MS, MLIS, on her NLM History Talk and her work in digital humanities and Africana Studies. Continue reading Source: NLM
Bertillon’s Statistical Analysis of the 1889–1890 Influenza Epidemic
Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, PhD, Anna Pletch, and Brooke Breighner from Virginia Tech to share their research on French statistician Jacqes Continue reading Source: NLM
COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Two Years
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Continue reading Source: NLM
Narratives of Pandemics Past: Archival Approaches to Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic
An interview with Alexandre White, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his research on historical perspectives on the COVID-19 global health crisis. Continue reading Source: NLM
More Pictures of the Pandemic
By Ginny A. Roth ~ Three months ago Circulating Now published a post presenting new acquisitions related to COVID-19. As vaccination rates rise in our Continue reading Source: NLM
“Probably of Great Value Potentially”: Masks in the US Military during the 1918 Pandemic
Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers E. Thomas Ewing, Jessica Brabble, Ariel Ludwig, Linsey C. Marr, Katherine Randall to discuss their historical research around the reality Continue reading Source: NLM
COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at One Year
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Continue reading Source: NLM
Making Exhibition Connections: Spokane County Library District
Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions. These sites plan and present Continue reading Source: NLM
Airborne Infection Control in 20-Century Peace and War
By Tom Quick ~ The world can change unexpectedly in times of crisis. This story begins, like so many histories of medicine, with an illness. Continue reading Source: NLM
Revealing Data: Flu Masks on Ships, 1918
Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Ariel Ludwig, Jessica Brabble, and E. Thomas Ewing, from Virginia Tech to explore the use of masks on World War Continue reading Source: NLM