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About bettykuffel

Author and retired ER physician with broad interests in writing, flying, photography, stargazing and outdoor life. Dr. Kuffel has published eight books, across genres, available at numerous retail sites. Writing projects include: multiple medical thrillers, a true crime, novels and two nonfiction medical guides. She lives in MT with husband Tom, two dogs and neighborhood deer.

Prion Pandemic in Wildlife

Posted on December 29, 2020 by bettykuffel

Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic is on our minds. With no antiviral agent to stop this coronavirus infection, the real hope is to survive long enough to receive one of the effective vaccines to generate antibodies to block infection. In addition, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Wasting Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Fatal Feast, Medical Thriller | 1 Comment

Michael Kuffel’s New Book

Posted on July 5, 2020 by bettykuffel

As of this writing Forrest and the finder have yet to confirm the location, and perhaps they never will, so we invite you to consider this analysis a convincing proof verified in person. You will see where we believe the treasure once sat and provide enough information for you to make the trek yourself if you dare. Let the fun begin! Continue reading →

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Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Location Found?

Posted on June 24, 2020 by bettykuffel

Guest Blog by Mike Kuffel As I scrolled through news feeds while riding the bus to work one day in early 2018, a headline caught my eye about a treasure worth millions hidden in the Rocky Mountains in 2010. I … Continue reading →

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FREE E-BOOK EVENT

Posted on January 23, 2020 by bettykuffel

FREE E-BOOK OFFER for 4 DAYS JANUARY 23-26 FATAL FEAST  &   DEADLY PYRE Four days: Thursday January 23  through Sunday January 26 Follow this link to my Amazon Author Page: FREE BOOK LINK Please share the event with friends and … Continue reading →

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Birthing a Book

Posted on January 22, 2020 by bettykuffel

Writing a book is a lot like pregnancy. You think about having a baby for a long time, often years before making the decision. You research many aspects and even take a class or two to help prepare for the … Continue reading →

Posted in A new book, Biological Thriller, Chronic Wasting Disease, Deadly Pyre, Fatal Feast, Medical Thriller, Prion Disease | 1 Comment

Chronic Wasting Disease in Wildlife

Posted on January 8, 2020 by bettykuffel

CWD Concerns I have followed prion research since the outbreak of mad cow disease in Great Britain three decades ago. With a mad cow variant prion causing the Chronic Wasting Disease epidemic spreading in wildlife, this blog is an overview … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Biological Thriller, Chronic Wasting Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Deer, Fatal Feast, Mad Cow Disease, Medical Thriller, Prion Disease, vCJD | Tagged | 1 Comment

A Lucky Dog Turns Seventeen

Posted on November 27, 2019 by bettykuffel

April 2019 marked the 16th anniversary of Valkyrie surviving a plane crash in the mountains of Idaho and being found after disappearing in snowy mountain lion country for ten days. Continue reading →

Posted in Dog, Longevity in dogs, Finding lost dogs | 5 Comments

Fatal Feast – A Biological Thriller

Posted on August 31, 2019 by bettykuffel

A New Publication Announcing the publication of Fatal Feast on August 30th, a biological thriller set in Montana. I began researching the topic 30 years ago with the outbreak of mad cow disease in Great Britain. Prion disease is an … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Mom

Posted on May 11, 2019 by bettykuffel

  Eight large bookcases in my home support heavy medical texts, tomes of biology and chemistry, writing reference books and evidence of broad reading interests through the years. Some might call me a book hoarder. While sorting and rearranging books, … Continue reading →

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Prion Disease in Humans

Posted on April 29, 2019 by bettykuffel

  Luckily, prion disease in humans is rare, like one in million. However, the rapid spread through wild game animals and the history of transmission of a similar disease to humans from eating prion-infected beef means knowing about the disease … Continue reading →

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