Health

• Bird flu still taking toll on industry as 1.35 million chickens are being killed on an Ohio egg farm

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 52

  More than 1.3 million chickens are being slaughtered on an Ohio egg farm as the bird flu continues to take a toll on the industry.

• Norovirus outbreak at Northwestern University possibly linked to $1 burrito promotion at restaurant

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 39

  An outbreak of norovirus among students at Northwestern University was possibly linked to a $1 burrito promotion at a local restaurant, say health...

• Classy to trashy: Social media influencer accused of ruining birth tourism with Costa Rica delivery

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 50

  Birth tourism usually involves a woman trying to deliver a baby in a more prosperous county than her home nation, but an Australian "influencer"...

• South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 50

  South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the global race for coronavirus vaccines are taking a more combative approach towards...

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• Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 51

  When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell.

• Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 41

  Ohio's new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly...

• U.N. confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 35

  The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country's experiences its...

• West Africa responds to huge diphtheria outbreaks by targeting unvaccinated populations

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 38

  Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks, including in Nigeria where a top health...

• Dublin protesters storm streets after knife attack that injured 3 children

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 52

  Protests broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening after Irish police said a 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment...

• OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 41

  The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that...

• WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 43

  The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory...

• Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 37

  A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada's constitution, as abortion rights advocates in...