In light of the recent nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services by President Trump, there has been a significant focus on his proposed shift of funding from vaccine and infectious disease research to the prevention of chronic diseases. Such a stance is somewhat understandable given the colossal…
On July 14, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced four confirmed instances of H5N1 bird flu in human beings. The affected individuals were all employees at a poultry facility in Colorado.
In addition to these confirmed cases, the CDC is investigating a fifth suspected case, where the diagnosis is still pending…