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As Famine Looms in Sudan, the Hungry Eat Soil and Leaves
Nearly five million people are close to famine as the country's civil war passes the one-year mark
Florida's Abortion Ban Will Reach Well Beyond Florida
As of Wednesday, Florida has banned abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. It will have far-reaching effects
After Steady Decline, TB Has Increased Every Year Since 2020 in the United States
But a CDC report describes the incidence of tuberculosis in the United States as still "among the lowest in the world"
Pasteurization Working to Kill Bird Flu in Milk and Other Dairy Products, FDA Tests Find
Results of tests run by the Food and Drug Administration show that pasteurization is working to kill off bird flu in milk and other dairy products
As H5N1 Spreads In Cows, Experts Warn Against Drinking Raw Milk
Experts say the danger associated with raw milk consumption may have gone to a whole new level as H5N1 bird flu spreads among cows
Bird Flu: U.S Tests Show Pasteurized Milk Is Safe
Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials said on Friday
H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Particles Found in Pasteurized Milk but FDA Says Commercial Milk Supply Appears Safe
Testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus
Charted: Young Adult Sterilization Soars Post-Roe v. Wade
There was an "abrupt increase" in young adults opting for vasectomies and tubal ligations after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022
How the Search for the Origins of COVID-19 Turned Politically Poisonous
The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China
USDA Releases H5N1 Bird Flu Genetic Data Eagerly Awaited by Scientists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture uploaded a large number of genetic sequences of the pathogen late Sunday
Nestlé Adds Sugar to Infant Milk Sold in Poorer Countries, Report Finds
Swiss food firm's infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public Eye
Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care
The Commonwealth Fund 2024 state health disparities report