Nipah Virus Explainer: The Science Behind Its High Fatality Rate and How It Spreads
FACTRAGE – A rare but severe virus known as Nipah is drawing global health attention due to its high mortality rate and recurring, localized outbreaks.
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Blueberry Recall Exposes Listeria Risk: What You Need to Know About Your Frozen Fruit
NATIONWIDE – A recall of frozen organic blueberries sold at major national retailers has been issued due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous foodborne pathogen.
The Invisible Threat: How Science Fights Listeria in Our Food Supply
NATIONWIDE – A recall of ready-to-eat meat products due to potential Listeria contamination has again focused public attention on the microscopic threats within the nation’s food supply and the systems designed to stop them.
From a Michigan Walmart to a Utah ER: How Measles Is Quietly Arriving in American Towns
FACTRAGE – It often begins with a notice on a health department website or a local news report—a list of familiar places where the public may have been exposed to a highly contagious virus.
What to Do if You Think Your Child Has Measles: A Guide for Concerned Parents
NATIONWIDE – It’s a moment of quiet fear for any parent: a child with a high fever that won’t break, a persistent cough, and then, the first signs of a spreading rash. In that moment, the immediate questions are practical and urgent. What is this, and what do we do next?
Why the Urban Heat Island Effect is a Story of a City’s Past
NATIONWIDE – As summer heat waves intensify across the country, they are exposing a critical, often invisible, vulnerability in American cities: the legacy of their own design. The way cities were built, whether a century ago or in the last decade, is now determining who is most at risk when temperatures soar, revealing how decisions […]
Health Secretary Kennedy Fires All 17 Members of Key Vaccine Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, DC – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that he has dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the key scientific group advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine usage.
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Prompts Air Quality Alerts Across Multiple U.S. States
NATIONWIDE – Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires is significantly degrading air quality across large swaths of the United States, prompting health advisories and urging residents to take precautions. The widespread smoke is particularly affecting the Upper Midwest, where air quality has reached “unhealthy” and “very unhealthy” levels in several areas.
FDA Issues Urgent Recall On Tomatoes With Significant Risk Of Salmonella Contaminations
NATIONWIDE – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has elevated an ongoing tomato recall to a Class I designation, its highest level of warning, due to a significant risk of Salmonella contamination that could lead to serious adverse health consequences or death. This expanded recall primarily affects tomatoes distributed in the southeastern United States, with […]
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