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FDA bird flu testing efforts disrupted by RFK Jr.'s layoffs, officials say
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due ...
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FDA halts key food lab quality program amid HHS staff cuts
FDA suspends proficiency testing program due to HHS layoffs affecting food safety labs. Cuts disrupt pathogen testing for c ...
As bird flu hits cattle herds in U.S., scientists say these H5N1 factors worry them most
Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there’s no evidence so far that people can ...
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Trump FDA layoffs included staff working on bird flu response: Report
FDA staff working on bird flu ... Experts warn the firings could delay testing tied to contaminated raw pet food and the spread of avian flu. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s push to ...
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FDA Suspends Program to Improve Bird Flu Testing Due to Staff Cuts
FDA Suspends Program to Improve Bird Flu Testing Due to Staff Cuts By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk ...
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FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts
The Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters ...