The U.S. Surgeon General Has One Last Piece of Advice
As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.
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What Does First U.S Bird Flu Death Tells Experts about Disease Severity?
Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...
First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low
Health officials said Monday that a patient in Louisiana with a severe case of bird flu has died, the first reported human ...
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor ...
How deadly is bird flu in humans? What we know as US confirms first death
The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.