As Covid recedes in US a new worry emerges: wildlife passing on the virus
New study shows that deer can catch the virus from people and give it to other deer in overwhelming numbersAs America ’s pandemic – for now – seems to be moving into a new phase with national rates in decline from the September peak and vaccines rolling out to children, a new worry has appeared on the horizon: wildlife passing on the virus.A new study shows that deer can catch the coronavirus from people and give it to other deer in overwhelming numbers, the first evidence of animals transmitting the virus in the wild. Similar spillover and transmission could be occurring in certain animal populations around the worl...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Melody Schreiber Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Animals Science Medical research US news Source Type: news

Teen Charged With Hitting Cyclists Is Champion Breeders' Son
The 16-year-old who allegedly cut down six bicyclists outside Houston while “rolling coal” on Sept. 25 has finally been charged—and named as the son of champion livestock breeders. #cyclists #breeders #bicyclists
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Deer May Be Spreading Covid-19 Coronavirus, Study Found 33% Have Been Infected
You can say, “don’t go deer,” to the Covid-19 coronavirus. But it already did.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news

COVID Widespread Among Iowa Deer
Scientists are concerned that the animals could become a reservoir for variants that could come back to haunt humans.
Source: WebMD Health - November 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Suggests Coronavirus Infections Rampant in Iowa Deer Study Suggests Coronavirus Infections Rampant in Iowa Deer
Widespread infection in white-tailed deer has created concern about the possibility of mutated versions of the virus spreading back to humans.Quick Take
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer
Multiple white tailed deer tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 likely transmitted from humans, a study finds, indicating the species could act as a reservoir for the virus.
Source: The Scientist - November 3, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

Research Suggests Extensive COVID-19 Infections In White-Tailed Deer
The majority of Iowa's white-tailed deer may already be infected with the coronavirus.
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2021 Category: Science Source Type: news

Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says
The analysis by Penn State and Iowa researchers strongly indicates that deer are getting the virus from humans, worrying experts about a deep wild reservoir for the virus.
Source: NYT Health - November 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns Deer Animals Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Research Minks (Animals) Hunting and Trapping Pennsylvania State University your-feed-science Source Type: news

New RefSeq annotations!
Since July, the NCBI Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline released fifty-four new annotations in RefSeq for the following organisms: Amphibalanus amphitrite (crustacean) Apis laboriosa (Himalayan honeybee) Bombus pyrosoma (bee) Callorhinchus milii (elephant shark) Carya illinoinensis (pecan) Catharus ustulatus (Swainson’s thrush) Centrocercus urophasianus (Greater sage-grouse) Cervus canadensis (even-toed ungulates) Cervus elaphus (red deer) Chelonia mydas (Green sea turtle) (pictured) Chiloscyllium plagiosum … Continue reading New RefSeq annotations! →
Source: NCBI Insights - October 7, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Eukaryotic genome annotation RefSeq Source Type: news

Brian Laundrie possibly spotted on deer cam in Florida, cops 'actively' investigating
Authorities in Florida said Tuesday that they are “actively” investigating deer camera footage that captured a hiker resembling Gabby...
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Overburdened Red Deer hospital forced to airlift COVID-19 patients to Calgary, Edmonton
Critically ill patients are being airlifted out of Red Deer Regional Hospital as doctors and nurses from its various departments are recruited to care for patients on ventilators due to spiking COVID-19 cases in central Alberta.
Source: CBC | Health - September 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Oh, Deer: Whitetails In Ohio Have Covid-19
It ’s the first time deer have been confirmed to have the coronavirus.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 28, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Graison Dangor, Forbes Staff Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Breaking breaking-news Coronavirus Source Type: news

Rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria spotted on routine blood films
Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests and highlights how Mayo Clinic translates ideas and discoveries into testing resources that improve diagnosis and care for patients across the globe. ______________________________________________ It ’s long been known that Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected black-legged tick (otherwise known as the deer tick). The understanding for many years was…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - August 12, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

When Euphemisms (but Never Sharks) Attack
Plus, orphaned grizzlies, baby deer in the shower, hoot-owl restrictions and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
Source: NYT Health - July 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt McCann Tags: Sharks Extraterrestrial Life Young Men and Fire: A True Story of the Mann Gulch Fire (Book) your-feed-science your-feed-animals Source Type: news

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