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First death from avian influenza virus confirmed in the United States, raising fears of a new pandemic, but overall risk to the general public remains low

Color transmission electron micrograph of H5N1 virus particlesscience photo library A person has died in Louisiana from the avian influenza virus known as H5N1. This is…

Obesity rates in the US are starting to declineEvgeniya Pavlova/Getty Images Obesity rates in the United States have been rising in recent decades, but that trend…

Farm workers exposed to infected dairy cows found to have avian influenza antibodiesHelen King/Getty Images There may be more human cases of avian influenza in the…

The upcoming US presidential election will determine how the country regulates technology, combats the climate crisis and determines access to abortion

Genetic analysis of the avian influenza virus found in a Missouri person who had no previous contact with animals has shed light on the case, but…

Vermont Opioid Treatment ClinicsJordan Silverman/Getty In early August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a sixth drug to reverse opioid overdoses. Called Zurnay, the…

A strain of avian flu has been circulating among dairy cows for nearly five monthsLauren Justice/Bloomberg via Getty Images US health officials are struggling to monitor…