Bird flu cow-testing financial incentive introduced for U.S. farmers
Federal authorities on Friday pledged nearly $200 million in an attempt to control the spread of bird flu on dairy…
To fight mosquitoes, L.A. is releasing thousands of other mosquitoes
In Los Angeles, those who wage war on mosquitoes are adding a weapon to their arsenal: more mosquitoes. The Greater…
Surgeons perform first combined pig kidney transplant and heart pump to extend woman’s life
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part…
The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant…
Chicago measles outbreak grows with more cases in migrant shelter
Three more people at a migrant shelter in Chicago have been diagnosed with measles, bringing the city’s total to five…
Avian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for…
In Philadelphia measles outbreak, child sent to daycare despite quarantine instructions
At least eight people have been diagnosed with measles in an outbreak that started last month in the Philadelphia area.…