Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seeing cases rise at poultry and dairy operations. More than 50 workers have contracted the virus.
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RFK Plans to Take on Big Pharma. It’s Easier Said Than Done
But the administration would likely face legal challenges if it proposed additional restrictions or an outright ban on pharma ads, says Jim Potter, executive director of the nonpartisan Coalition for….
Baby dies in Queensland amid unprecedented whooping cough outbreak across Australia
An unprecedented whooping cough epidemic is spreading throughout Australia, alarming health authorities who are grappling to contain soaring infection rates following the death of a two-month-old baby. There were nearly….
Multiple countries voice concerns over toxic alcohol following suspected methanol poisonings
A growing list of countries warned of the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in Laos, following the deaths of six people in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in….
Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It’s the fulfillment of….
Aliyah Yugovich’s mother furious over WA Health Minister’s response to questions about Perth toddler’s death
The mother of a young WA girl who died in mysterious circumstances has been left outraged by the Health Minister’s “childish and inappropriate” response to the tragic case. Aliyah Yugovich,….
UK patients receive promising lupus treatment that offers hope for reversing the disease
European patients had previously seen an improvement in their lupus symptoms after the therapy was tested in an earlier trial. ADVERTISEMENT Three patients in the UK are part of a….
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant that the agency concluded last….
Donald Trump and RFK Jr want to ‘Make America Healthy Again’. Where does that leave Europe?
New medicines, access to treatments, infectious disease monitoring, and more are on the table. ADVERTISEMENT US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to put America first in his second term –….
Eating high amounts of ultra-processed foods could make you biologically older, study finds
A new study found that those who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods may be biologically older than their actual age. ADVERTISEMENT People who consume large amounts of ultra-processed foods….