Public Health
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The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine
Amid a US outbreak of avian influenza in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, the federal government on Friday announced $72…
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Making an RSV Vaccine Was Hard. Getting People to Take It Is Even Harder
Carina Marquez, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, is a big believer in prevention.…
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Superbugs Will Kill Nearly 40 Million People Over the Next 25 Years, Scientists Warn
Bacterial superbugs are set to kill a disturbing number of people over the next few decades. In a new report…
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An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic
In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, a steadily growing epidemic continued to burn its path across the United States.…
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The Bird Flu Outbreak Takes a Mysterious Turn
This year in the United States, 14 people have tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu. Nine of those…
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How to Stop Wildfire Smoke Damaging Your Health
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but…
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US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine
The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as…
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