February 17, 2025 Bird flu vaccine gets ‘conditional license’ from USDA, company announces A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a “a conditional license" for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. An infectious diseases expert comments.
February 15, 2025 Measles outbreak continues in Texas, cases double: investigation underway Authorities investigate after measles cases have doubled in Texas amid an outbreak.
February 15, 2025 Egg prices hit record high Egg prices have hit a record high of $4.95 per dozen in the United States, about a month after analysts predicted that prices would continue to rise amid the bird flu outbreak.
February 13, 2025 New mpox strain confirmed in US state for first time The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory about the emergence of a new strain of mpox (formerly monkeypox). The person had recently traveled from Africa.
February 12, 2025 Pizza left out on the counter: Is it safe to eat? Here's what to know 91±¬ÁÏ Digital spoke to a food safety expert to find out if it is safe to eat leftovers that have been sitting out at room temperature all night - or if they should just be thrown out.
February 12, 2025 Cancer vaccine shows promising results for certain patients There could be new hope on for kidney cancer patients. Researchers announced early results of an anti-tumor vaccine for patients with stage 3 or 4 kidney cancer, who face high recurrence risk.
February 11, 2025 New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says A new strain of bird flu has infected a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first cow-spread case, the CDC has reported. Jacob Glanville of Centivax addressed the public risk.
February 11, 2025 Trump nominees debut new science journal aimed at spurring scientific discourse, increasing transparency President Donald Trump's nominees to run the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration are part of a group of scientists censored during the COVID-19 pandemic who are introducing new scientific journal focused on spurring scientific debate.
February 10, 2025 Dr. Nicole Saphier talks MMR vaccine safety for kids 91±¬ÁÏ medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier, who is also a mom of three, answers common questions about the efficacy and side effects of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
February 10, 2025 Texas confirms growing measles outbreak affecting school-aged children The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles cases in Gaines County within the last two weeks. Eight of the 10 cases involved school-aged children.