CHICAGO – The strain of avian flu that has been identified in 12 U.S. states and led to the extermination…
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Norway finds first case of mad cow disease, says food safe
OSLO – Norway reported its first ever case of mad cow disease on Thursday, saying the instance was an isolated…
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How anti-vaccination trends vex herd immunity
When large segments of a population are immunized against measles, it reduces the risk of exposure for everyone in the…
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New California law makes it harder to skip vaccinations
A California law that took effect last year is making it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their…
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Deadly Japanese encephalitis surges in northeast India
Cases of deadly mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis have risen nearly five-fold in five years in India’s northeast Assam state as a…
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Blue Bell to now inform states of positive listeria tests
Blue Bell Creameries has signed agreements with health officials in Texas and Oklahoma requiring the company to inform the states…
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Stinky urine may signal bladder infection in kids
Your child’s stinky urine may be more than just unpleasant: A new study suggests kids with terrible smelling urine should…
Read More‘AIDS in Africa’ tag out of date as progress differs
Progress in the battle against AIDS is widely divergent in different African countries, so much so that to talk about…
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Korean Air suspends flights to Kenya over Ebola worries
Korean Air Lines Co Ltd said on Thursday it will suspend flights to and from Nairobi from August 20 to…
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Could Ebola spread to the United States?
The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is now the largest in history, but how likely is it to…
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