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CDC Flags Mutations in H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Amid Heightened Surveillance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...
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Is red wine heart-healthy? New study may mislead hopeful drinkers
StudyFinds' Dr. Faith Coleman examines a new study that claims drinking wine is good for the heart, but the research may be ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...
New England backyard flock tests positive for bird flu; birds euthanized
The latest detection of bird flu is the fourth time since 2022 that Vermont health officials have detected the virus among domestic birds.
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Whooping cough cases approach near record numbers, Wisconsin with 1,000+ reported
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whooping cough cases in the United States are beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels. According to Dr. Jason Newland, chief of ...
Heads Up: Your Hand Sanitizer Won’t Actually Kill This Virus
Hand sanitizer can be a helpful tool in lowering your exposure to germs, but it’s not the same as washing your hands. Here’s ...
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Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine
A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, a nonprofit an ...
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
GOP state leaders in Tennessee and other states that banned abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in ...
A ‘silent’ COVID surge may hit the US over the holidays, experts warn — here's what that means
This year's winter COVID-19 wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here's what to know.
Virus in Louisiana bird flu patient shows mutations that could increase transmissibility to humans, CDC analysis finds
A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of ...
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of ...
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How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic
Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the ...