Bird flu suspected in deaths of six swans in MetroWest
Bird flu is suspected in the deaths of six swans near Mill Pond in Westborough, Massachusetts. There have been no known human ...
The Lowell Sun3h
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
MetroWest Daily News6h
Westborough health officials say they found six dead swans. What they suspect
Town officials say six swans that were found dead on or near Mill Pond in Westborough are suspected to be victims of bird flu ...
Springfield at low-risk for measles outbreak; no human cases of bird flu
With measles outbreaks “on our doorstep,” city officials urged residents to get themselves and their children up to date on ...
Opinion
Sentinel & Enterprise19hOpinion
Op-Ed: Parents’ reluctance to get kids immunized a ‘grave concern’
The numbers speak for themselves. 242 people, including 7 children, have already died from the flu in Massachusetts this season in what public health officials say is one of the worst Influenza ...
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
But there may be light at the end of the tunnel. The USDA reported last week that egg shortages are easing and wholesale ...
Massachusetts Daily Collegian1d
Recognizing our normalcy bias
At one point or another, each of us has felt this, and some of us—I believe—are experiencing it right now,” Lily Fitzgerald ...
WWLP2d
Springfield officials to address measles and bird flu
More measles and bird flu cases across the country are being reported. Now, local leaders are taking action to address the issue.
The Bedford Citizen3d
Seasonal Flu Activity Remains High Nationally
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified the 2024-2025 influenza (flu) season as high severity for ...
‘Bank on the fact’ that more pandemics are coming. Here’s why, and are we ready?
Despite scientific advancements made during the COVID pandemic, growing vaccine hesitancy and the politicization of public health leave the U.S. vulnerable to future pandemics, according to experts ...
Cambridge Day5d
How the U.S. bird flu epidemic has taken flight, which pets are most at risk and what we can do
Where does our avian flu epidemic come from? Commercial, large-scale poultry farming and migrating birds squeezed into ...