Nationally, this avian flu sickened at least 66 people in 2024, mostly dairy farmworkers who came in contact with diseased animals and contaminated milk. Most cases have been mild, but two infections late last year were more severe and more concerning.

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

When the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) transitions its leadership with a new incoming presidential administration, a thorough dialogue concerning vaccination for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) can be expected, a former USDA Under Secretary Hunt Shipman said.

Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say those treatments are often unproven.

Dr. Robert M. Califf bid farewell to his role as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a reflective post on X, formerly

As President Donald Trump starts his second term in the White House as the 47th President of the United States of America, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will soon hold hearings

U.S. senators who support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services will bear some responsibility for the consequences.

Trump’s decision is shortsighted and put the rest of the world is put at greater risk, say public health scholars

Joining us for this episode of Managed Care Cast is Robert H. Hopkins Jr, MD, medical director at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), who will help separate fact from fiction about avian influenza and discuss what needs to be done to prevent a future escalation.

Here’s what’s on USDA nominee Brooke Rollins’ to-do list. 1. Confirmation hearing: The Senate Ag Committee will meet for Rollins’ confirmation hearing on Thursday, as your host first reported. Rollins’ hearing was delayed due to missing financial disclosures and ethics agreements, which were released publicly Friday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big plans for the FDA if he's confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf explains why certain changes may not be that easy — or desirable.

US health officials announced on Friday that they were awarding US$590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing