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‘Flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready —but experts see repeat of Covid missteps
The Raw Story· 20 hours ago“We’re flying blind,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University...
Should masks be here to stay?
The Week· 2 hours agoFour years after the Covid-19 pandemic's onset, a lot less people are wearing masks. Now, New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, is considering outlawing...
Syphilis cases continue to rise as the US faces an STI epidemic
The Week· 2 hours agoThe trend is evidence of the "out-of-control" epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, the...
Ex-CDC Director Makes Alarming Bird Flu Prediction
HuffPost· 7 days agoFormer CDC Director Robert Redfield suggested that a bird flu pandemic among humans is inevitable ― and would be extremely lethal. (Watch the video below...
The COVID KP.3 Variant Makes Up 25% of U.S. Cases: Can Rapid Tests Detect It?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe KP.3 variant, one of the three "FLiRT" variants, was the most dominant in the U.S. as of early...
What is STSS, the deadly flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Japan?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe disease is most common in over 65s. Symptoms of STSS include fever, chills, muscle aches, nausea...
A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTreatment typically involves replacing bodily fluids and antibiotics. According to the CDC, surgery...
The next pandemic could come from bird flu, former CDC chief says
Quartz· 7 days ago“I really do think it’s very likely that we will, at some time — it’s not a question of if, it’s...
Maine CDC issues advisory on eating freshwater fish contaminated by PFAS
WCSH 6 Portland· 6 days agoThe Maine CDC said fishing, swimming, wading, and boating remain safe in listed waterbodies but...
As use of drugs for weight loss spikes among teens, data shows girls are using them most
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 35 minutes agoIt wasn't until late last year, after seeing a family member have success taking a medication for...