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Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu 05/31/2024 12:49pm • The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people. Next month, the U.S. Agriculture Department is to begin testing a vaccine developed by University of Pennsylvania Last swing: Birmingham-Southern's baseball team keeping closing school's spirt alive in World Series 05/30/2024 07:37pm • EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — They're playing for each other, a community dealing with a different kind of grief and a school that united them but is now closing — for good. Birmingham-Southern's baseball team is making one last run. The final swing. There's no waiting 'til next year. On Friday, the Pan Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this year 05/30/2024 07:22pm • Another Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The dairy worker reported a cough, congestion, sore throat and watery eyes. The other two patients had only eye symptoms, health official Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates 05/30/2024 03:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that's similar to what the organization said earlier this year. Gove Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 31 - June 6 05/30/2024 10:00am • June 4 1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey to win the Belmont Stakes, with Kingfisher. 1927 — The United States wins the first Ryder Cup golf tournament by beating Britain 9½-2½. 1932 — Faireno, ridden by Tommy Malley, wins the Belmont Stakes by 1½ lengths over Osculat Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm 05/28/2024 06:35pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Sioux No reported bird flu cases in Maryland so far; CDC preps for potential higher human risk 05/28/2024 11:35am • No cases of avian flu have been reported in Maryland this year, but recent reports of two incidents of cattle-to-human transmission of the disease have health and agriculture officials in the state on alert. “It goes back to prevention. The goal is to not have this infection in Maryland,” sai Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions 05/28/2024 01:05am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat. By the end of April, Ugandan authorities had vaccinated 12.2 million of the 14 million people targeted, said Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe 05/24/2024 08:46pm • Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but officials said the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation's food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The USDA said the virus was found as part of testi Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency 05/24/2024 06:38pm • GENEVA (AP) — A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed — for now — to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic. After COVID-19 triggered once-unthink FIFA defaults Equatorial Guinea's World Cup qualifying wins over same ineligible player as in 2013 05/24/2024 02:26pm • GENEVA (AP) — For the second time, Equatorial Guinea must forfeit two World Cup qualifying games for fielding star player Emilio Nsue when he was ineligible, FIFA said Friday. The second FIFA disciplinary case involving Nsue's eligibility comes 11 years after the first and adds to a series of inel HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests 05/23/2024 05:04pm • New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women and experts give it credit, along with screening, for lowering cervical canc Colon Cancer Symptoms That Are Easily Overlooked 05/22/2024 08:00pm • Colorectal cancer symptoms and early detectionEmily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered her mind. Her first inkling that something might not be righ 15 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2024 05/22/2024 08:00pm • The stock market has resumed its climb, with the major indexes reaching new all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently topped 40,000, putting a definitive exclamation point on the bullish run. However, there are still reasons for caution. Inflation readings continue to run fairly hot. Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows 05/22/2024 06:30pm • A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. The male worker had been in contact with cows at a farm with infected animals. He experienced mild eye symptoms and has recovered, U.S. and Michigan health officials sai