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Ken Ng
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Teaching and research interests in protein structure, function and engineering, viral evolution, glycobiology and science education
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The emergence of a new #COVID variant is raising concerns among experts as we approach the summer months. Dr. Marlene Wolfe, WastewaterSCAN principal investigator, spoke with Caroline Kee about the importance of #wastewater monitoring for COVID and the insights provided by current #data.
A New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, Is Starting to Spread in the U.S. What Are Its Symptoms?
NB.1.8.1, recently caused surges in China and other parts of Asia. Will cases spike in the US this summer? Here's what we know about the new variant so far.
www.today.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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📊 WastewaterSCAN has been monitoring the #H5 influenza marker for 1 year!

Find out more about H5 influenza marker #wastewater monitoring and check out the latest detections at data.wastewaterscan.org
May 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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WastewaterSCAN program director Dr. Alexandria Boehm spoke with editor @laurenjyoung.bsky.social about detecting and tracking the H5 influenza subtype in #wastewater and how it can be an indicator of cattle infected with #H5N1 in the vicinity

www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
There’s Bird Flu in California Wastewater. What’s Next?
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But understanding disease risk and exposure to humans isn’t so straightforward
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:13 PM