A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, ...

As temperatures are expected to plunge into the single digits this week, homeless advocates are ensuring that towns can ...

The H5N1 bird flu—widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, US cows and several human cases—is a prime example of disease transmission where wildlife/livestock interact ...

Backyard flocks of birds have tested positive for bird flu, also known as H5N1. Here's what you need to know from public health officials.

A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...

Another illness you should look out for is a gastrointestinal virus called norovirus. McComb said this virus can cause lots ...

In November, a federal jury in Detroit awarded $12 million to a Wyandotte woman, also Catholic, who was fired from her job at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan after not getting the vaccine for ...

CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or ...

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots.