Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests
The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of.
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Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s weak support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.
How is the King’s cancer treatment going?
The King’s medical team are “sufficiently pleased” with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.
At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’
The women underwent the cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico.
Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.
One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
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.
Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
Antidepressants: What to Know About Uses and Side Effects
Facts and common misconceptions about some of America’s most widely used drugs.
Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed
The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.
England tops chart for child alcohol use – report
The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.
FDA Approves Antibiotic to Treat Urinary Infections
Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older.
Takeaways From the Supreme Court Argument on Idaho’s Abortion Ban
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.
Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.
Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.
Grandmother Becomes Second Patient to Receive Kidney From Gene-Edited Pig
NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient.
Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought
A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.
Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
Calls to help with donations of ‘miracle’ plasma
Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.
Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity
There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.
PM’s dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback
Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk
The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.