CDC wants more, faster testing for bird flu as outbreak grows
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing ...
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CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise kno ...
Viral sicknesses rise amid ‘quad-demic’ in US
Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one gastrointestinal disease, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Local woman turns 100 years old
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average lifespan for an American woman is around eighty ...
This disease is known as the ‘silent killer.’ A doctor explains why
People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why you should address them before symptoms begin.
What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus
The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know.
Norovirus outbreak reported at shelter for California wildfire evacuees
First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires ...
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Analysts tip Eisai, Biogen and Lilly to drive eightfold explosion in Alzheimer's market value
GlobalData analysts are predicting an Alzheimer’s disease market boom, tipping its value across major regions to increase ...
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New study says the individual lifetime cost of smoking in Washington is in the millions
About 10% of Washington adults and 2.2% of high schoolers reported smoking cigarettes in 2022, says the American Lung ...
As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases
The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.