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Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS

Evgenia Matveeva/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed…

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What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A child in San Francisco was recently confirmed to be the third human…

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Cancer diagnoses rising faster in women, especially those under 50: Report

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups,…

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FDA bans use of Red No. 3 dye in food, drinks

Canned cherries made with red dye #3/Photo credit: Linnea Bullion For The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The…

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Some health care facilities remain closed amid California wildfires

Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating…

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California wildfires can take mental health toll on residents, firefighters

Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — As devastating wildfires continue to spread across southern California, thousands of structures have been destroyed or…

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Could Meta ending fact-checking lead to rise in health misinformation?

Marko Geber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meta — the company that operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp –announced on Tuesday…

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As 1st bird flu death reported in US, what could happen with virus in 2025?

Human Bird Flu Cases in the U.S. as of January 6, 2025. Image by ABC News. Data via CDC. (NEW…

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1st bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana

Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images (LOUISIANA) — The first person has died of bird flu in the United States,…

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What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases

Roger Harris/Getty Images (CHINA) — Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There…

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