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Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.Top stories - BBC News - 13 hours ago -
Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird
In Colombia, a fossil-collecting rancher has found a giant, flightless killer from 13 million years ago — and a missing link to the region’s evolutionary history.Science - The New York Times - November 5 -
Dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak
The CDC said almost 50 people were sickened with E.coli in 10 states after reporting they ate at McDonald's. One person in Colorado died. McDonald's says it believes slivered onions used in the ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are not going quietly into retirement
During their playing careers, Olympic medalists Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe helped propel women’s sports toward mainstream popularity, sparking conversations around equal pay and inclusion.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Rogue gamekeepers killing birds of prey, says RSPB
The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time
The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs
Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam
An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teenHealth - ABC News - 4 days ago -
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak
A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of EHealth - ABC News - October 23 -
McDonald's Quarter Pounders at center of E. coli outbreak
McDonald's says the sliced, raw onions topping its Quarter Pounder burgers could be to blame for an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across 10 states, killing at least one. About ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Onions investigated as source of deadly E. coli outbreak
More fast food chains are removing raw onions from their menus after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder burgers. The parent company for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC says ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
1 Dead and Dozens Ill in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots
The outbreak, which has sickened nearly 40 people, has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, officials said.Business - The New York Times - 14 hours ago -
‘The bully of the bird table’: how the humble starling conquered the world
Some celebrate them, others despise them. Yet this mimicking, competitive and acrobatic songbird still exerts a powerful fascination. A stream of people heads steadily down the path, towards the ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team
Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.Science - The New York Times - October 24 -
Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission
The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread
Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals. As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State
There have been 31 confirmed human cases.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.Science - The New York Times - October 25 -
H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time
A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Watch: Angry-looking mynah bird photobombs traffic camera
An angry-looking mynah bird targeted a surveillance camera on a highway in New Zealand, making itself a viral video star in the process.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Tatum became first Celtics player since Bird to achieve this feat
Jayson Tatum has enjoyed a very strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, and he even made a little Celtics history over the weekend.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4 -
Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75
He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird
The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird
U.S. officials are proposing tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. WestTech - ABC News - November 8 -
I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars
Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.Tech - Wired - November 9 -
Bird review – Andrea Arnold’s wild, joyous coming-of-age drama
Arnold’s feral, fantastical drama set in the rundown Kent of her childhood stars remarkable newcomer Nykiya Adams as a marginalised child who makes a strange new friend. Andrea Arnold’s films have ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Fears New York buildings’ deadly toll on migratory birds could be on the rise
Annual bird survey suggests ‘particularly bad’ autumn on key migration route through city’s brightly lit skyscrapers. As fall bird migration nears its end in New York City, a troubling trend may ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Airplane returns to airport after takeoff after hitting a bird, catching on fire
The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
The Yellow Bittern – a rare bird among new London restaurants
You book by post, pay in cash and can only eat in lunch hours. It’s what makes this stubborn new establishment so specialWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird fluHealth - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu
British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say. A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu
It's not clear how the British Columbia teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, a health official said.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago
