You might want to think twice before ordering a Quarter Pounder. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that 75 people in 13 states have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. This isn't just a minor issue; 22 of these cases were serio
Summer heat and a vicious virus are proving a dangerous combination for California's dairy industry. Dead cows and calves pile up along roadsides in Tulare County, with swarms of flies and circling birds awaiting their turn. Since the H5N1 bird flu virus hit California in August, 124 dairy herds and
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some concerning news. The vaccination rates for kindergartners in the US have dropped again. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 92% of kids got their routine shots—a decrease from 93% last year and 95% in 2019-2020. The drop is m
Imagine you're in Africa, where a virus called mpox is causing trouble. Picture more than 1,000 deaths and outbreaks in 18 countries. Africa's top health boss, Jean Kaseya, warns that things could get worse. Why? Well, countries are struggling to test for mpox quickly. Money promised by other countr
Did you know that more people without medical training are saving lives by using naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses? A recent study found that from 2020 to 2022, the use of this antidote by laypeople rose by 43%. This is great news, as it might be one reason why opioid overdose deaths i
Ever since the opioid crisis skyrocketed, there’s been a push to make naloxone, a life-saving overdose reversal drug, easily available to anyone. Recently, a study found that more people without medical training are using it to save lives. From June 2020 to June 2022, emergency services saw a 6.1% d
Hurricane Milton hit Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm, leaving behind devastation and a warning from health officials about floodwater infections. But that's not all. Scientists are worried about what might come next: a surge in mosquitoes. Imelda Moise, a geography prof
California is seeing a surge in bird flu cases among dairy farmers. In just three weeks, the state has reported its third case, making it the 17th human case in the U.S. over the past two years. The latest patient has mild symptoms like eye redness and infection. Experts think the virus is spreading
Picture a backyard packed with 100 hungry raccoons. This wasn't a story from a children's book, but a real-life event in Poulsbo, Washington. A lady had been feeding raccoons for years with no issues, but suddenly, the population skyrocketed. She faced a massive group of bushy-tailed critters outsid
As Hurricane Milton speeds towards Florida, the Department of Health and Human Services has declared a Public Health Emergency. This isn't the first time in recent weeks, with a similar declaration made ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall. A Public Health Emergency is like a big alarm bell, signali
