R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29, who ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

Health officials are warning of a "quad-demic," a contagious combination of COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and the nasty norovirus ...

People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, acc ...

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.

Eggs are an essential grocery staple in households…and New Yorkers should not pay ludicrous amounts just to feed their families,” James said.

The last duck farm on Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks.

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

A Michigan animal sanctuary owner alleged state authorities were inhumane when they culled her birds. She changed the state's H5N1 depopulation code.

The recent outbreak has affected more than 340,000 birds. Early findings showed the virus also infecting wild mammals, ...

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...