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Are Eggs Safe to Eat as Bird Flu Spreads?

Here’s what experts want you to know.

The New York Times - 6h

A manatee: Imagine eating lettuce under water | Helen Sullivan

Manatees don’t have incisors or canines, only ‘cheek teeth’. No hair, only whiskers. Algae growing on their backs. Everything is gentle. A manatee looks like every animal I have ever tried to make ...

The Guardian - 2d

Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

The New York Times - 2d

Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

The New York Times - 2d

Eat your art out: Melbourne’s top gallery restaurants

Where to find nourishment for both body and mind in the Victorian capital

Financial Times - 2d

As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads

After the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the U.S. in 2022, more than 148 million birds have been euthanized. What is the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry, egg ...

CBS News - 3d

The impact from bird flu spreads

After H5N1, the current strain of bird flu, reached the United States in 2022, more than 148 million chickens, turkeys and other farm birds have been euthanized. Since last year, when the virus ...

CBS News - 3d

Bird flu now 'widespread' among this state's birds

Bird flu appears to be widespread in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.

ABC News - Jan. 29

Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say

A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Bird flu has made eggs more expensive — does it also make them unsafe to eat?

More than 60 human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the U.S.

The Hill - Jan. 28

Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare.

BBC News - Jan. 27

What We Know About Bird Flu

In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we ...

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Snakeskin Isn’t Just a Fashion Statement for Birds

A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes.

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Bird flu prevention zone imposed in England

The order, in place from midday on Saturday, comes as cases of bird flu are on the rise.

BBC News - Jan. 25

Where to Eat, Shop and Stay in the Austrian Alps

Insiders share their favorite après-ski spots, springtime hikes and typically Tyrolean souvenirs.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Here are the food additives and dyes you eat that could be banned next

Experts say consumers may end up paying more if food and drink products are reformulated.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Moderna Gets $590 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

The government is working to head off human bird flu infections.

Inc. - Jan. 19

Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say

Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.

CBS News - Jan. 18

Cull after more bird flu cases identified on farms

Outbreaks of the disease are confirmed at poultry farms in East Yorkshire and in Lincolnshire.

BBC News - Jan. 18

As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines

As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Don’t Eat the Burger. It’s a Stool.

Furniture resembling food — fruit, sandwiches and more — has gone viral on social media and led to a shopping frenzy.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

CDC Suggests Quick Bird Flu Testing for Hospitalized Patients

Still, the risk to the general public from bird flu remains low.

Inc. - Jan. 16

CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases

The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu have seasonal influenza or are infected with the bird flu that's behind ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room

The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.

CBS News - Jan. 16

CDC urges hospitals to fast-track bird flu testing

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that hospitals speed up testing people who are hospitalized with the flu for H5N1 bird flu. Health care workers in ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

How Do You Convince Consumers to Eat Plant-Based Meat?

The imitation meat industry is facing an identity crisis, and the challenge of convincing American consumers to make more planet-friendly choices.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

CDC upgrades its advisory on bird flu. Will Moderna’s stock get a boost?

CDC officials say medical professionals are seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Birds-eye view of devastated mobile home community in California

A community of mobile homes tucked in between luxury mansions has been devastated by the Palisades Fire in Southern California. Maurice DuBois gets a birds-eye view of the wreckage.

CBS News - Jan. 12

Nature: Birds in New York State

We leave you this Sunday Morning birdwatching at the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in western New York state. Videographer: Carl Mrozek

CBS News - Jan. 12

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Scotland with protection zone in place

A 3km protection zone is in place around a premises in Angus after an outbreak of the H5N1 virus.

BBC News - Jan. 10

WATCH: California wildfires seen from bird's-eye view

The multiple blazes in the Los Angeles area were witnessed from a helicopter flying above.

ABC News - Jan. 9

U.S. to Build New Stockpile of Poulty Bird Flu Vaccine

This bird flu outbreak has killed more than 130 million commercial, backyard and wild birds in all 50 states.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

What health experts believe will happen with bird flu in 2025

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

ABC News - Jan. 8

The First US Bird Flu Death Is a Stark Warning

A Louisiana patient is the first person in the United States to die as a result of H5N1 infection. One expert likens what happens next to Russian roulette.

Wired - Jan. 7

Vaccine makers’ shares jump after bird flu death in US

Moderna, Pfizer, CureVac and Novavax register gains as health agency stresses risk to public ‘remains low’

Financial Times - Jan. 7

First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana

A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized last month with bird flu. There have been 66 human cases of bird flu reported in the U.S. since the current outbreak started in April. "CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Justin Trudeau to Resign, and U.S. Reports First Bird Flu Death

Plus, the Taliban welcome tourists to Afghanistan.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing

ABC News - Jan. 7

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