Will Stone

And then that's what ended up leading to such a serious illness. Thankfully, there is no evidence this person spread it to anyone else. And we did get a reminder of how things could go south here. There was a recent study from Scripps Research Institute, and it looked at the protein on the virus that I had mentioned before to see how it would need to change to better infect humans.

And then that's what ended up leading to such a serious illness. Thankfully, there is no evidence this person spread it to anyone else. And we did get a reminder of how things could go south here. There was a recent study from Scripps Research Institute, and it looked at the protein on the virus that I had mentioned before to see how it would need to change to better infect humans.

And to their surprise, they discovered it would take just one mutation. They were expecting it would take three.

And to their surprise, they discovered it would take just one mutation. They were expecting it would take three.

And to their surprise, they discovered it would take just one mutation. They were expecting it would take three.

That's right. So this doesn't mean there's going to be a pandemic tomorrow. There would have to be other changes in the virus to help it spread easily between humans. Scientists have an idea of what some of those can be. Others are kind of unknown at this point.

That's right. So this doesn't mean there's going to be a pandemic tomorrow. There would have to be other changes in the virus to help it spread easily between humans. Scientists have an idea of what some of those can be. Others are kind of unknown at this point.

That's right. So this doesn't mean there's going to be a pandemic tomorrow. There would have to be other changes in the virus to help it spread easily between humans. Scientists have an idea of what some of those can be. Others are kind of unknown at this point.

A big thing we're watching, especially as flu season is underway, is that a person who is infected with seasonal influenza, you know, which humans catch all the time, could also be co-infected with bird flu. And that could lead to a process of genetic mixing known as reassortment. And this has been a key process in previous influenza pandemics. It's possible this could happen in a person.

A big thing we're watching, especially as flu season is underway, is that a person who is infected with seasonal influenza, you know, which humans catch all the time, could also be co-infected with bird flu. And that could lead to a process of genetic mixing known as reassortment. And this has been a key process in previous influenza pandemics. It's possible this could happen in a person.

A big thing we're watching, especially as flu season is underway, is that a person who is infected with seasonal influenza, you know, which humans catch all the time, could also be co-infected with bird flu. And that could lead to a process of genetic mixing known as reassortment. And this has been a key process in previous influenza pandemics. It's possible this could happen in a person.

It's possible it could happen in a pig. These are some of the things we're watching as bird flu stretches into the next year.

It's possible it could happen in a pig. These are some of the things we're watching as bird flu stretches into the next year.

It's possible it could happen in a pig. These are some of the things we're watching as bird flu stretches into the next year.

Yeah, really glad to be here. Thank you so much.

Yeah, really glad to be here. Thank you so much.

Yeah, really glad to be here. Thank you so much.

The authors conclude that microplastics are suspected to harm reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health, with a possible link to colon and lung cancer. While scientists know these plastic particles are accumulating inside of us, proving a direct link to health conditions remains challenging.

The authors conclude that microplastics are suspected to harm reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health, with a possible link to colon and lung cancer. While scientists know these plastic particles are accumulating inside of us, proving a direct link to health conditions remains challenging.

The review did include several studies that showed associations with concentrations of microplastics and birth weight, also chronic sinusitis. Tracy Woodruff, a UCSF researcher, says much of the data in their review came from animal studies, which can be hard to extrapolate from, but... I just want to say in the field of environmental health, when we have concerning signals, we should be concerned.