top of page
Articles
Johnny Sheng
May 43 min read
Pandemic Hero Successfully Protests Lab Shutdown
At the end of April 2024, images appeared on social media showing Chinese virologist Zhang Yongzhen sleeping outside his lab in protest....
Johnny Sheng
Apr 303 min read
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mpox Crisis Has Global Implications
In May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared its first post-COVID Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)....
Johnny Sheng
Apr 294 min read
Zoonoses Are Rising: What Are They and What Does This Mean?
In recent years, the prevalence of zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, has been on the rise, prompting warnings from public health officials...
Johnny Sheng
Apr 273 min read
20% of US Milk Samples Test Positive for Bird Flu—Should We Be Worried?
It began with a mysterious illness among dairy cows in Northern Texas. Some animals lost their appetite while others began to produce...
Johnny Sheng
Apr 225 min read
The Continuing War on Infectious Disease
Since the dawn of humanity, our species has contended with an invisible adversary: the infectious disease. Before modern medicine, it...
bottom of page