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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, has an unorthodox idea for tackling the bird flu bedeviling U.S.…
New York City is shutting down all its live bird markets after discovering seven cases of avian flu
Chickens wait in a cage at the Chicken Market, a live chicken dealer and slaughter house, December 8, 2004 in…
Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version…
Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the…
I was sure it was just a summer cold. I’d developed a sore throat one evening in late July, halfway…
Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread
Fall begins Sunday and with the change of seasons, a new COVID subvariant that started circulating in Europe over the…
How did a Missouri resident get bird flu without exposure to animals? Officials say it’s a rare ‘one-off’
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare…
Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines
Flu season is nigh and if you’re 65 or older, don’t dally on getting your updated, 2024–25 vaccine. Seasonal flu…
If your child comes home with ruddy cheeks this back-to-school season, their flushed appearance may be due to something other…
Are we sure it’s not four years ago? That first summer of the coronavirus pandemic, when wearing a mask outdoors…