Climate & Environment
Two more California dairy herds have been infected by H5N1 bird flu, bringing the state’s total to eight.
Sept. 13, 2024
Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.
Sept. 4, 2024
Business
The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products as an investigation into a deadly listeria outbreak continues.
July 31, 2024
World & Nation
The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations.
Aug. 18, 2024
The World Health Organization declared the increasing spread of mpox in Africa a global emergency, warning the virus may spill across international borders.
Aug. 15, 2024
Unprecedented deaths of sea lions along California’s Central Coast
Aug. 11, 2024
A raw milk dairy farmer and longtime critic of the FDA has accused officials of ignoring his tip about a possible H5N1 outbreak among dairy cows in New Mexico.
July 12, 2024
California
Federal investigators have linked a particular listeria contamination to illnesses dating back to June 2014. Here’s a primer on the bacterium, what causes it and how it spreads.
Feb. 15, 2024
Whooping cough, a respiratory infection that is particularly deadly for infants, has been relatively calm since a 2019 outbreak in California, but officials fear a return.
June 5, 2024
The U.N. International Organization for Migration has officials at the scene in Enga province helping shelter 1,600 displaced people.
May 28, 2024