Month: March 2025

Aged Raw Milk Cheese May Harbor Bird Flu Virus

There’s a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months. “There is a risk of infection,” lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at Cornell University, told CNN. “It obviously depends on… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on March 17, 2025

The Health Benefits of Cabbage, and a Guinness

On St. Patrick’s Day, many people make a pot of traditional corned beef and cabbage, which became a staple in the 19th century for Irish Americans because it’s a tasty and inexpensive dish. But the lowly – and still affordable cabbage – is surprisingly a nutritional… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on March 17, 2025

Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires more deadly than remote wildfires

New research quantifies the health risks of wildland-urban interface fires, showing fire emissions in populated areas are three times more likely to lead to annual premature deaths than emissions from wildfires in general. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on March 17, 2025