Health
Is it safe to eat turkey this Thanksgiving amid bird flu outbreak? What the experts say
Is your Thanksgiving turkey safe to eat?
Nov 27, 2024
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Flu
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider distribution of raw milk across America. But the detection of bird flu virus in unpasteurized milk sold ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
Nov 23, 2024
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Vaccination
Flu, COVID vaccination rates remain low as winter nears
Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows.
Nov 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California child tests positive for bird flu
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday.
Nov 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu detected in Netherlands for first time in 2024
Bird flu was detected on an organic chicken farm in the center of the Netherlands for the first time this year, the government said on Monday.
Nov 18, 2024
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Cardiology
Email reminders shown to improve flu shot rates in Denmark, notably among heart attack survivors
An electronic letter, or nudge, highlighting the cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccines improved vaccination rates among more than 2 million adults—with a greater impact on those who have had a heart attack—across ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk
Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection—among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness.
Nov 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Health officials on Wednesday confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen and said the virus was related to a poultry outbreak in the province.
Nov 13, 2024
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Health
Expert explains three misconceptions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines
Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director for Mayo Clinic's Primary Care Immunization Program, clears up some misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu.
Nov 11, 2024
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