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Mega-Farms Are Driving the Threat of Bird Flu
[ad_1] In the West, where herds of thousands of cattle are common, researchers are seeing cases rise at…
RFK Plans to Take on Big Pharma. It’s Easier Said Than Done
[ad_1] But the administration would likely face legal challenges if it proposed additional restrictions or an outright ban…
How the latest materials are taking biosensors to the next level
[ad_1] A rendering of a bottlebrush elastomer and carbon-nanotube composite that researchers believe has potential use as a…
Meet the Latina scientists advancing health and policy
[ad_1] Life as a scientist in Latin America isn’t always easy — and this is especially true for…
Wuhan lab samples hold no close relatives to virus behind COVID
[ad_1] Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli has presented evidence that her lab has not worked with close relatives of…
How safe is the US food supply?
[ad_1] Produce has been the source of many foodborne illness outbreaks in the US this year The Image…
Common chemical in drinking water hasn’t been tested for safety
[ad_1] Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing the potentially harmful compound Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images…
Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health
[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…
Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
[ad_1] A child in Amuria, Uganda, is treated for malaria.Credit: Jake Lyell/Alamy Scientists have detected resistance to artemisinin,…
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
[ad_1] In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of…