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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Pets face Halloween hazards. Here’s how to keep them safe.

October 14, 2024

Brian Collins, canine and feline expert at Cornell University, says the key is to plan ahead and monitor pets for their comfort during Halloween festivities.

New York State
Veterinary Medicine

Bird flu in Antarctica: Scientists available to discuss disease spread, penguin behavior

February 1, 2024

Wildlife experts Amandine Gamble, Krysten Schuler and Gemma Clucas are available to discuss the risk posed by bird flu in Antarctica.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Avoid sick or dead birds: Cornell expert on avian influenza

April 10, 2023

Krysten Schuler, assistant professor in public and ecosystem health, is available to explain what kinds of wild birds and mammals are affected. Schuler says while there is not currently a significant risk for humans, it’s best not to handle sick or dead birds and keep them away from pets.

New York State
Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Veterinary Medicine

‘Profoundly sad’: Northern long-eared bat endangered status a milestone

April 6, 2022

Elizabeth Buckles, an expert on emerging diseases in avian and non-domestic animals, comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's move to reclassify northern long-eared bats as endangered.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Veterinary Medicine

Fatal deer disease on NY’s doorstep as PA reports case

May 27, 2021

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced a white-tailed deer in northwestern Pennsylvania, only five miles from the New York border, tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Krysten Schuler, wildlife disease ecologist and one of the top researchers regarding CWD, says this positive CWD case will require a thorough investigation to make sure it did not infect wild deer in New York.

Veterinary Medicine
New York State

Omicron-specific vaccine may help, but expert urges trust in current boosters

January 25, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine candidate. But Dr. Luis Schang, a virologist at Cornell University, says while it makes sense to develop a specific vaccine against Omicron, we should not lose sight of what is already available.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
science

‘Not surprising’ new variants of coronavirus continue to emerge

October 21, 2021

The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Tips for recognizing heart disease in pets

February 16, 2021

Dr. Bruce G. Kornreich, Director of the Cornell Feline Health Center, shares some tips about heart disease in your pets.

Veterinary Medicine

Pfizer vaccine for kids may play ‘critical role’ in return to normalcy

March 31, 2021

Issac Weifsue, medical epidemiologist at Cornell University, says this new data could signal a shift in efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Don’t let ticks torment as temps rise — experts share advice, latest research

March 27, 2019

With at least 27 species of ticks in the eastern U.S., ticks and tick-borne diseases have become a serious public health issue. Cornell University experts are warning that in 2019 the Asian longhorned tick will track further into the U.S., humans may be struck with tick-borne infections within 15 minutes of contact, and pets will be exposed to ticks simply by running on a freshly mowed lawn. Laura Harrington, Laura Goodman, Manigandan Lejeune Virapin, and Matt Frye are available for interviews on tick-borne diseases, prevention tips for humans and animals, advice on pest management, and invading tick species.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
Agriculture and Life Sciences

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