Month: April 2024

There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. View original article Contributor: Matt Richtel

“Don’t google your cancer,” the oncology nurse said to me as she drew my blood ahead of my first round of chemotherapy. It was 2006 and I was 17 years old. I was very confused by the emphasis she put on this advice. Still, I took the print-out of “safe” web addresses she gave me … Read more

The cases linked to a New Mexico spa, detailed in a CDC report, mark the first known transmission of HIV through nonsterile cosmetic injection services. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil

Some officials and experts express frustration that more livestock herds aren’t being tested for avian flu. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein

Here’s what to know about bird flu, its symptoms and treatment, and its risk to humans and pets. View original article Contributor: Lindsey Bever, Annabelle Timsit, Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun

It marks the first time infectious-disease doctor Anthony S. Fauci will publicly face Congress since leaving government. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

The sharply divided court appeared to split largely along ideological lines. View original article Contributor: Ann Marimow, Caroline Kitchener

Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a new federal order, as evidence mounts that the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, Lena H. Sun