A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

With little fanfare, the Biden administration stacked a critical committee that helps set U.S. vaccination policy with new ...

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Public health experts evaluate the global and financial impact of the U.S. leaving the World Health Organization.

Nebraska is the only state where lawyers automatically serve as coroners. Under the system, 87% of unattended deaths aren’t autopsied. Some families are left wondering.

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...

Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...

President Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as the acting FAA administrator following a tragic aircraft collision near Washington, D.C. Rocheleau, with over two decades of experience at the FAA ...

Federal health agencies were ordered to pause all communications this week, but these Washington health organizations are still running.

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