Jennifer Head

Oct 24, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Ruoyu Wu |Yiluan Song |Jennifer Head |Daniel Katz

AbstractPhenological shifts due to climate change have been extensively studied in plants and animals. Yet, the responses of fungal spores—crucial organisms that play important roles in ecosystems and act as airborne allergens—remain understudied. This knowledge gap in global change biology hinders our understanding of its ecological and public health implications.

Oct 1, 2024 | popsci.com | Jennifer Head

People who work around dry, dusty conditions are at a higher risk of contracting valley fever.

Sep 26, 2024 | metropolitandigital.com | Jennifer Head

As the climate warms, the southwestern U.S. is increasingly experiencing weather whiplash[1] as the region swings from drought to flooding and back again. As a result, the public is hearing more about little-known infectious diseases, such as valley fever[2]. In May 2024, about 20,000 people attended a music festival in Buena Vista Lake, California. In the months that followed, at least 19 developed valley fever[3], and eight were hospitalized from their infection.