Health Jul 26 Some deli meats made by Boar’s Head recalled as health officials investigate listeria outbreak The USDA said a sample of Boar's Head liverwurst from a Maryland store tested positive for listeria. The sample was from an unopened package, collected by health officials.
Nation Jul 15 Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower dies at age 86 Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86.
Health Jun 25 As dengue fever cases ramp up worldwide, health officials tell U.S. doctors to stay alert In barely six months, countries in the Americas have already broken calendar-year records for dengue cases.
Science Jun 14 Why is bird flu highly lethal to some animals, but not others? Scientists are trying to find out In the last two years, bird flu has killed millions of wild and domestic birds and mammals worldwide, but it seems to have hardly touched people. And, as it spreads among U.S. dairy cows, it seems to be causing relatively…
Health May 30 Michigan reports another person working with cows got bird flu, the third U.S. case this year This person developed respiratory symptoms, unlike the two workers, who had only mild eye symptoms. But Michigan health officials say the farmworker was quickly provided antivirals and is recovering.
Politics May 10 U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms The outbreak of the virus known as Type A H5N1 has spread to 42 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the…
Health May 08 Dogs entering U.S. must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say Worries about rabies resulted in a temporary order in 2021, suspending the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries. The new rules take effect on Aug. 1, as the temporary order expires.
Health Apr 01 Texas patient diagnosed with bird flu after contact with cows presumed to be infected The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low.
Nation Mar 28 Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas test positive for avian flu The commercial milk supply is safe and risk to people is low, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dairies are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter the food supply, and milk from the sick animals…
Health Mar 21 Doctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patient Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.