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The new COVID variants spreading in the US are called ‘FLiRT.’ But why?
Today· 6 days agoThe "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants are a new group of strains circulating in the United States, which now...
Can you hear them buzzing?
USA Today· 20 hours agoNo, a cicada didn't write this newsletter (sorry), but I’m here to tell you that cicada season is in full swing. It’s your palLaura Davis here, with all...
Iowa nursing home admin gets ‘warning’ after man was locked outside overnight
Quad-City Times· 5 hours agoThe Dubuque Specialty Care nursing home is accused of deliberately locking a wheelchair-bound...
Providers want to dodge data breach reporting
Politico· 1 day agoThe court is expected to rule in June on whether federal law requires emergency room doctors in Idaho to perform abortions when needed to stabilize pregnant patients despite the state’s near-total ...
Oregon Health Authority reports highest nonmedical vaccine exemptions among kindergartners
KOIN News 6 Portland· 7 days agoFor the 2022-2023 school year, Idaho was the only state with a higher exemption rate than Oregon.
What to know about bacteria in Connecticut's lakes and rivers before swimming this summer
Stamford Advocate· 9 hours agoAs warmer water, more rainfall and waste contribute to bacteria levels, it's essential to be...
More Oregon students are missing vaccines, worrying health officials
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with...
Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels - The...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoEach milk sample was pasteurized, a heating process designed to kill pathogens that leaves behind...
Joan Merriam: A serious shortage
The Grass Valley Union· 6 days agoMany veterinary practices are simply not taking new clients, and even for established patients, it can take days and sometimes weeks to get an...
Guests on P&O cruise sickened with ‘gastrointestinal’ issues: Why is it hard to prevent outbreaks on...
WFLA Tampa Bay· 3 days agoA number of passengers aboard a P&O Cruises voyage have become sickened with “gastrointestinal...
