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Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

Texas Official Warns Against ‘Measles Parties’ Amid Growing Outbreak

Albert Wagner

A Texas health authority is warning against “measles parties” as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 ...

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One

Albert Wagner

As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to ...

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

Albert Wagner

Nuzzo says it’s very possible that the Louisiana patient’s preexisting health conditions contributed to the severity of their illness, but ...

The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start

The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start

Albert Wagner

Deshawn “DJ” Chow waited a year to receive a treatment that could change his life. The 19-year-old was born with ...

Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads

Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads

Albert Wagner

As mpox continues to spread in Central Africa, a promising antiviral drug to treat the infection has failed to improve ...

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

Albert Wagner

When the team infected mice with Candida albicans strains taken from the severely affected Covid patients, they discovered that the ...