• Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

    If it’s true you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items.

  • CDC, FDA, USDA answer big questions about the growing bird flu outbreak

    Representatives with multiple agencies including the CDC, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration on May 1 discussed the latest news about bird flu in the U.S.

  • New York Restricts Dairy Cattle Imports Due To Avian Flu Outbreak

    New York State has announced temporary import requirements for dairy cattle coming into the state following detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle and goats in other states. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets said no cases have been detected in New York livestock to date, and the USDA continues […]

  • US Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads to Chickens, Cattle, Raises Concerns Over Human Infections

    (Reuters) - The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about it spreading to humans through the nation's milk supply.Since 2022, bird flu in the United States has infected over 90 million chickens, more than 9,000 wild birds, 34 dairy herds, one person in Texas who came in close contact with infected cattle and another after exposure to poultry.The following is a timeline of the current outbreak in the country:April...

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    Question Time: Chris Philp's Rwanda question raises eyebrows

    Minister of State Chris Philp was asked a question by an audience member

  • Avian flu in cows prompts USDA mandates

    At least 33 cattle in eight states, including New Mexico, have been confirmed to have presence of HPAI.

  • What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US

    A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal. Although health officials say the risk to the public remains low, there []

  • Here's the latest on H5N1—avian flu—and some resources tracking the virus

    Over a year ago I shared some maps that were tracking the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. At the time, the virus had been detected in more than 150 wild and domestic avian species. It had also jumped from birds to mammals and scientists had found the virus in over a dozen mammal species. — Read the rest

  • ‘Soft guy era’ trend raises the question on what happened to 'masculinity'

    Fox News’ Anita Vogel discusses the ‘soft guy era’, the latest TikTok craze that advises men to stop being sole providers in relationships alongside co-hosts on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ "You should hear these TikTokers out there. [One] says that women should be paying for all the dates," Vogel said. "What's going on with masculinity? Why is it out the window?" "It just seems like men do not want to play the role of being elusive anymore or being hard to get. They text way too much. They're far...

  • Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report

    The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly growing list of mammals affected by this virus—has been published in Communications Biology.

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    Why was Umar Zameer tried for murder? Observers raise questions about prosecution

    Legal observers are questioning the decision to charge and prosecute a man for murder in the death of a Toronto police officer when the evidence did not support it, saying the case raises concerns about fair process in the justice system. Umar Zameer was found not guilty Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died on July 2, 2021, after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall. Zameer had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. ...

  • Is It Safe to Eat Eggs, Chicken or Dairy During the Bird Flu Outbreak?

    We’re here to answer all of your questions about the current bird flu outbreak, including if eggs, chicken or dairy products are safe to eat.