The finalized policy revisions and implementation guidance were supported by the work of a federal advisory group, which had listening sessions to hear from stakeholders.

In its latest updates, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry and wild birds, including several ...

Wellcome, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will each donate $100 million to the joint initiative.

The US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved $732 billion by averting illness and related costs during the Delta and Omicron variant waves, with a return ...

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), yesterday announced the first two hubs in its next- generation BARDA ...

Symptoms associated with long COVID in children differ based on the child's age, according to a nationwide, multisite study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2024 Meeting late last week in ...

Global use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals rose by 2% from 2019 to 2021, according to a report published yesterday by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). The increase comes ...

Over a year ago, Marc Johnson, PhD, of the University of Missouri, developed a probe to detect H5 avian influenza A virus (IAV) genetic material in city wastewater because he expected it to start ...

Two studies today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlight COVID-19 among older adults, with one finding that this age-group made up 63% of all COVID-related hospitalizations and nearly 90% ...