Why health officials aren't afraid of bird flu

Published Date: 02 Mar 2023

A new strain of flu, easily spread among wild birds, is spreading to new parts of the world, infecting and killing many species, raising fears of a new pandemic like COVID-19.

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Evidence for medically transmitted amyloid pathology is mounting, but whether Alzheimer’s disease itself can be transmitted — and what it means for patients — remains unsettled.

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U.S. states are facing delays in obtaining COVID-19 vaccines for children through a federal immunization program, the Wall Street Journal reported ⁠Wednesday, citing people...

The Pennsylvania health department has requested emergency support from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest and most deadly measles outbreaks, though...

The growing number of older adults with HIV brings multimorbidity, functional decline, stigma, and end-of-life planning to long-term care.

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