Avian flu is infecting U.S. poultry flocks. It could affect the price of chicken, too
Enlarge this image A truck drives out of a Wisconsin farm on Thursday where avian flu was detected, forcing the commercial egg producer to destroy more than 2.7 million chickens.…
Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
More than one in four new H.I.V. infections in Ukraine occur among the country’s roughly 350,000 injecting drug users. Before the war, Ukraine’s policies on harm reduction enabled more than…
Flu cases tick upward as Covid restrictions ease
Flu cases are rising across much of the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, though overall flu levels remain low. Weekly flu cases had been declining…
Alcohol-related deaths spiked in 2020 – killing more under-65 Americans than COVID
A new study revealed that alcohol-related deaths spiked in 2020 from the previous year. The study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that there was…
Jury grants $14M to plaintiffs injured in Denver during George Floyd protests
Jurors in Colorado ordered Denver to pay $14 million to 12 plaintiffs after they concluded on Friday police used excessive force against the protesters and violated their constitutional rights during…
Atom-smashing CERN lab ratchets up measures against Russia
GENEVA (AP) — The sprawling European science lab that houses the world’s largest atom smasher is taking new steps that will further limit its cooperation with Russian research institutes in…
Elon Musk said the Russian rocket engines Boeing and Lockheed Martin use are ‘great,’ amid the country’s decision to stop supplying the US
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.Jae C. Hong/AP Elon Musk discussed how “great” Russian engines are, following Russia’s decision to stop US sales. Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s joint ULA venture…