A group of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school students are planning a walkout on Friday, demanding that the Chicago…
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Officials who pushed strict lockdowns now argue protesters are an exception
You must stay home to save lives. You must socially distance and lock down. Unless you’re protesting racism and police…
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Brazilian man tests negative for Ebola after trip to Guinea
SAO PAULO – A Brazilian man who developed pains and a fever just days after returning from Guinea has tested…
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Florida kindergartner dies of bacterial meningitis
Health officials say a kindergartner in Palm Beach County has died of bacterial meningitis. Palm Beach County Health Department officials…
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New bird flu cases slow, focus turns to preventing repeat
No new bird flu cases have been reported in nearly a week on commercial farms in Minnesota and Iowa, giving…
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South Korea says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked
South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical…
Read MoreInadequate cleaning, testing at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams plant, FDA says
A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams says there was inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant…
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US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic…
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Berlin measles traced to refugees, but 2 cases linked to US
Authorities in Berlin say a spike in measles infections has been traced to unvaccinated refugees but at least two measles…
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US funding research of better anthrax vaccine, health officials say
Government-funded clinical trials are under way of an improved anthrax vaccine requiring fewer doses and that has the potential to…
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