Aug. 31 (UPI) — Three dairies in central California have tested positive for avian flu, the first time the virus has been discovered in the state after spreading across the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur. View original article Contributor: Teddy Rosenbluth
Getting the expensive fertility treatments covered would be possible, but an uphill battle, health policy experts said. View original article Contributor: Sarah Kliff
People taking Wegovy were not protected from infection. But in a large trial, their death rates were markedly lower, for reasons that are not clear. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) — A single blood test that measures inflammation and fat can predict women’s risk for cardiovascular disease 30 years later, a new Harvard study suggests. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The number of U.S. adults using cannabis and hallucinogens remained at historically high levels in 2023 while alcohol use and binge drinking among younger adults continued to drop, researchers said … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence that it’s spreading in the United States. But officials … Read more
Approval of Novavax vaccine targeting JN.1 variant comes days after mRNA coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna hit shelves. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
The maker of blockbuster appetite-suppressing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound is seeking to end a regulatory designation that has allowed cheaper, off-brand versions to flourish. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, is a rare but serious disease that can cause brain inflammation. There is so far no vaccine against it for humans. View original article Contributor: Victoria Bisset