Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S....
Younger People Open to Self-Collected Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Authors say self-collection may address some barriers to reproductive health care services
Number of Measles Cases Now 58 in West Texas Outbreak
Four cases identified in self-reported vaccinated individuals; 13 patients have required hospitalization
Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government's free...
Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic Can ID the Disease in Disadvantaged Men
127 patients underwent prostate biopsy, with 94 prostate cancers diagnosed; 86.2 percent had clinically significant disease
NIH Research Funding Drops $1B Under Trump Administration
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year,...
As Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens, Zoetis Gets Green Light for Poultry Vaccine
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new...
American Cancer Society Calls for Restoration of Key CDC, FDA Data
Society says that without access to shared federal data, cancer research is compromised
Seroprevalence of HPAI A(H5) Identified in Bovine Veterinary Practitioners
Three of 150 practitioners had antibodies to HPAI A(H5), including one who worked in states without previous reports of HPAI A(H5) in cattle
Ethnoracial Disparities Seen in Access to Genetic Testing in Pediatric Neurology
White pediatric neurology patients more likely to have completed one or more genetic test than Black patients
