Tag: disease
A pivotal senator says he extracted vaccine concessions from RFK Jr. Was he played?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all...
Abcarian: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak,...
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in...
Cluster of farmworkers diagnosed with rare animal-borne disease in Ventura County
A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine,...
Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition.According to...
Opinion: Too many older Americans are getting tested for Alzheimer's
An 80-something patient came in for an annual visit recently and was worried that recent memory lapses might be symptoms of Alzheimer’s...