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Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable. "Three families lived off this place. Look what they’ve done to me. I'm 55 years

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to

Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo

Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo

Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health. According to the conservation

WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged countries to complete the missing piece of a pandemic agreement designed to avoid the panic and chaos of Covid-19 this week. WHO member states meeting at the UN health agency's Geneva headquarters have until Saturday to thrash out the

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares

An experimental vaccine for Lyme disease is broadly effective, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced Monday, however the latter firm's shares fell because the clinical trial did not reach its main goal. There are currently no approved vaccines to treat Lyme disease -- the world's most common

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025. The ruling pauses two major actions ushered in by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since

What we know about the UK's deadly meningitis outbreak

What we know about the UK's deadly meningitis outbreak

UK health authorities are probing 27 cases linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak believed to have spread at a nightclub in southeast England. Here's everything we know about the disease and the outbreak: - What is meningitis? - Meningitis is a potentially deadly infection causing the inflammation of the brain