Where did U.S. public health go wrong? The field’s failure to integrate medical services in the mid-20th century set the stage for its current troubles Salon · Mar 6, 2025
States, nonprofit groups file lawsuits to stop grant freeze - Roll Call A group of national nonprofits filed a legal challenge Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s vast freeze of federal grant funding. Roll Call · Jan 28, 2025
MAHA? Address lack of social support Restricting access to vaccines and going after the food industry won't Make America Healthy Again, experts say Salon · Dec 4, 2024
Bird flu vaccine deal agreed to bolster pandemic preparedness The UK Health Security Agency stressed there is no evidence at this stage to suggest the A(H5N1) virus will start spreading among humans. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024
UK failing animals with just one welfare inspector for every 878 farms – report Only 2.5% of more than 300,000 farms were inspected at least once in 2022 and 2023, researchers find The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Cause of death revealed after dozens of swans and other birds die in London canal Concerning number of swans, geese, and other wild birds have been found dead in the Grand Union Canal in recent weeks Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024
Dozens of swans, geese and other wild birds found dead in London canal The government is investigating the alarming number of bird deaths, the cause of which has not yet been confirmed Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Farmers warned as Greece reports outbreaks of bluetongue in sheep and goats The outbreak was detected on 137 sheep and goats, killing 15 of them The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024
Israel's war in Gaza poses polio risks Public health organizations call for a ceasefire to distribute humanitarian aid and to address growing health risks Salon · Aug 30, 2024
Bird flu confirmed among mass sub-Antarctic seal deaths as virus continues global spread Scientists warn further spread could threaten fragile ecosystem, as tests show seals died of H5N1 on South Georgia island The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
Wild birds gain immunity to avian flu in ‘encouraging sign’ amid deadly outbreak Scientists find antibodies in Scottish populations of northern gannets and shags as poultry infections in Britain fall dramatically The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
UK's 3 bird flu hotspots revealed in interactive map - as 2 humans catch virus While the exact location of the two bird flu cases remains unknown, an interactive map shows that three areas in England are currently at higher risk of an outbreak Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023
Government’s badger cull plan ‘deeply flawed’, damning report warns Exclusive: Study sent to MPs accuses the Animal and Plant Health Agency of reverting to 1980s “old thinking” The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Jodie Marsh quizzed by RSCPA over meerkat pub visit Jodie Marsh has hit out after her farm was visited by the RSPCA. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023 King Charles to get briefing on work to stop Avian Flu Since October 2021 there have been more than 330 cases of avian influenza confirmed across the country
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Ambulance workers’ strike goes ahead after government’s ‘reckless’ refusal to negotiate Around 45,000 junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association in England have been balloted
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Ambulance workers continue strike with junior doctors set to announce action Around 45,000 junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association in England have been balloted.
Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023 Tory ministers face CAVIAR shortage after refusing to pay experts a decent wage Workers at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), who grant permits for the import of exotic and endangered animal products, are on strike this week after being denied a proper pay rise for 11 years
Edinburgh Live · Feb 2, 2023 Avian flu spreading to mammals but what does that mean about the risk to humans? Avian flu, also known as bird flu, has now been found in a range of mammals across the globe, like foxes and bears - but does this disease pose a threat to humans?
Glasgow Live · Feb 2, 2023 Bird flu spread to mammals but what risk does the virus pose to humans? Avian flu has been detected in a range of mammals across the world, including grizzly bears, mink, dolphins and seals. But can the virus mutate to create more risk for human illness?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 Public health experts ramp up avian flu surveillance in UK Risk to humans, though low, is of concern after at least 200 cases of infection in mammals detected worldwide
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Bird flu jumps to mammals amid UK’s biggest outbreak of avian virus Animals are believed to have eaten dead wild birds that were infected with the virus
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023 Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in the UK The disease has been found in nine foxes and otters
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023 Penguins to return to zoo enclosure after avian influenza all-clear Seven penguins were put into isolation when the outbreak was identified bit have since all tested negative.
Manchester Evening News · Dec 21, 2022 Urgent warning to dog walkers after bird flu outbreak "People should still keep dogs on leads and not touch sick or dead wild birds"