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Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?
If the government doesn't prepare to ramp up H5N1 bird flu testing, the United States could be caught off guard again by a pandemic
The Plastics We Breathe
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics
These Are the Bird Flu Questions that Influenza and Animal Scientists Desperately Want Answered
It is startling this far into this situation that so many questions appear to be no closer to answers
New Study Finds Earth Warming at Record Rate
The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what's behind last year's deadly burst of heat
The Bird Flu Vaccine Is Made With Eggs. That Has Scientists Worried.
To make raw material for an influenza vaccine, virus is grown in millions of fertilized eggs
Girls' Periods Are Starting Sooner, More Irregular Than Past Generations
A new study of 71,341 women supports the growing concern that the age at which girls start menstruating is getting younger
Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match
Only about 2% of charitable giving in the United States goes to organizations focused on women and girls
Michigan Reports a Human Case of Bird Flu, the Nation's Second Linked to H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cows
Health officials said the individual had mild symptoms and has recovered
What You Need to Know About Record-Breaking Heat in the Atlantic
Waters across the Atlantic’s tropical belt are hotter now than in any other late May on record
HPAI Dairy Herd Infection Case Report
This case report describes what one farmer has faced in the 15 days since herd infection began
Louisiana Moves to Make Abortion Pills "Controlled Dangerous Substances"
Someone possessing the pills without a valid prescription or outside of professional practice could be prosecuted and sentenced to prison
Africa CDC Audit Warns Against Creating an "Avenue for Fraud"
Devex obtained a copy of the outcome of a special audit report that examined accusations against the director-general of the Africa CDC