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Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests

Shirley H. Linnerster

Federal regulators on Friday said that they had not yet discovered live bird flu virus in the first batch of retail milk samples they tested, a reassuring indication that the…

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One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu

Shirley H. Linnerster

Federal regulators have discovered fragments of bird flu virus in roughly 20 percent of retail milk samples tested in a nationally representative study, the Food and Drug Administration said in…

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Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought

Shirley H. Linnerster

The bird flu outbreak in American dairy cattle may have begun in January, or even as early as December, a new analysis of genetic data suggests.The Department of Agriculture announced…

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Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62

Shirley H. Linnerster

Lori and George Schappell, conjoined twins whose skulls were partly fused but who managed to lead independent lives, died on April 7 in Philadelphia. They were 62.Their death, at a…

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Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84

Shirley H. Linnerster

Martin J. Wygod, a Wall Street whiz who graduated from walking horses after races to owning and breeding championship thoroughbreds when he made millions from investing in online companies that…

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Women Talk Through Their Abortions on TikTok

Shirley H. Linnerster

“Have an abortion with me,” a single mother from Brooklyn named Sunni says as she twirls around her kitchen to light jazzy piano, before walking TikTok viewers through the steps…

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Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment

Shirley H. Linnerster

A pill taken once a week. A shot administered at home once a month. Even a jab given at a clinic every six months.In the next five to 10 years,…

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David Egilman, Doctor Who Took On Drug Companies, Dies at 71

Shirley H. Linnerster

Dr. David Egilman, a physician and expert witness who, over a 35-year span, gave testimony in some 600 trials involving corporate malfeasance, resulting in billions of dollars in awards for…

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PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Pervasive in Water Worldwide, Study Finds

Shirley H. Linnerster

They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products. They’re in nonstick pans and takeout food wrappers. Same with rain jackets and firefighting equipment, as well as pesticides and artificial turf…

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The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent

Shirley H. Linnerster

The outbreak of dengue fever that has unfolded in Latin America over the past three months is staggering in its scale — a million cases in Brazil in a matter…