The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu.

Donald Trump's pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the development of life-saving treatments,

Fourteen people got sick with salmonella after eating Christmas meals at a homeless shelter in Washington, health officials said. The meals were served Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 and included leftovers at the Mary Pilgrim Inn, King County public health officials said in a news release.

Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging disease threats, write Scott Gottlieb and Mark B. McClellan.

On his way out of the White House on Jan. 20, Joe Biden issued a preemptive pardon for, among others, his chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci. The week before, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took action that will help the nation recover from Dr.

Vast Therapeutics, a clinical-stage life science company, today announced that it has been awarded a nearly two million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).1 The two-year project

Houston Methodist researchers have identified a key protein as a potential therapeutic target for stopping the body's immune system from mistakenly attacking itself, offering new hope for treating autoimmune diseases and allergies.

Cats and other animals can be susceptible to the virus, especially if they spend any amount of time outside. Cats, for example, can contract the virus if they eat or kill a bird that has the virus.

Novo Nordisk ( NYSE:NVO) and Eli Lilly ( NYSE:LLY) are making headlines againthis time, for potential benefits beyond weight loss. A new study finds that people taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro face up to a 12% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

A dog was so badly abused that an animal rescue in Mesa called police. The dog was surrendered in the West Valley, and officials with the rescue are now hoping the people who were so cruel to the animal will be brought to justice. FOX 10's Ashlie Rodriguez has more.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has reported two positive cases of H5 bird flu. “A deceased crane tested positive for bird flu at VDACS laboratory on January 16,” the zoo said Monday. “A second crane presumptively tested positive for bird flu.