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Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats.
Store-bought milk may contain genetic fragments of H5N1 bird flu virus, but a former surgeon genera…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Asian longhorned tick spreading across the US can clone itself thousands of times and even kill cattle
Asian longhorned ticks are an invasive species spreading in the US. They transmit disease in animal…
Jenny McGrath
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The 3rd human case of bird flu in the US has 2 new and troubling symptoms
The H5N1 avian-flu virus has its third known infection in a US farmworker. Unlike previous patients…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A beef delivery startup is trying to change the meat industry by preserving bird populations on US ranches
On ranches, bird life is a key indicator of environmentally conscious cattle grazing, one of the pr…
Hannah Jiang,Brittany Stephan…
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'The more you come to work the more exposure you have': A work-while-sick culture leaves meat-plant employees fearing for their lives during the pandemic
More than 20 meat-processing-plant workers in the US have died in the past several weeks. Workers s…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The mosquito population in southwest Louisiana is so big after Hurricane Laura that swarms of them are killing cows and horses
Swarms of mosquitoes are attacking livestock in Louisiana, draining their blood until they succumb …
Inyoung Choi
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The meat industry rails against new dietary guidelines for only mentioning 'beef' 5 times as the US promotes plant-based protein
The USDA nutrition guidelines continue a trend of limiting red meat and saturated fat, while promot…
Gabby Landsverk
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US health authorities are warning that 'zombie deer disease' is spreading - and some fear it could start infecting humans
Currently, the disease is found in animals like deer, elk, and moose. It can take up to two years b…
Kevin Loria
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'Zombie deer disease' has now hit 24 US states. You could be eating infected meat without knowing it, one researcher warns.
The biggest risk is that the disease could evolve in a way that enables it to infect people. That's…
Aylin Woodward
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Your burger habit could be threatened by weather chaos - but gene editing could help us save cows and avoid 'mass famine'
Last February, Chinese researchers used CRISPR to create cows that are better protected from tuberc…
Erin Brodwin
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Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
Pigs are mixing bowls for bird flu and human flu viruses, increasing the risk of mutations that hel…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Sorry fast food fans — your burger is only going to get more expensive
Beef has hit record highs, pushing up prices for burgers and steaks at fast food chains and restaur…
Nora Redmond
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus
The H5N1 bird flu virus is changing and getting more opportunities to adapt to humans. Experts are …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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I'm moving to America's fastest-growing city. I get why it's so popular, but I hope it keeps the small-town Texas charm.
Michelle Clifford and her family were able to buy their first home in up-and-coming Celina, Texas, …
Alcynna Lloyd
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Climate Action 15: 2024's top global innovators powering green solutions
Climate Action 15 profiles top founders, global activists, academics, and nonprofit and public-sect…
Insider Inc.
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Cheeseburgers and steaks are about to get more expensive because there just aren't enough cows
The US cow population fell 3% last year while beef cows decreased to their lowest level since 1962,…
George Glover
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Lumpy skin disease: Delhi govt to procure 60,000 doses of goat pox vaccine
The Delhi government will purchase 60,000 doses of goat pox vaccine to inoculate healthy cattle in …