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Mike Stobbe

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Surging cases and lagging vaccines: Why this U.S. flu season has experts worried

Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, about double from the week before.

23.12.2024 10

Fortune

Mike Stobbe

U.S. life expectancy jumped last year but it hasn’t returned to pre-COVID levels and the rebound appears to be losing steam

Last year, nearly 3.1 million U.S. residents died, about 189,000 fewer than the year before. Death rates declined across all racial and ethnic...

19.12.2024 10

Fortune

Mike Stobbe

A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S. They’re in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms

It’s also the first U.S. human case linked to exposure to a backyard flock, the CDC said.

18.12.2024 2

Fortune

Mike Stobbe

With RFK Jr. in the wings, dozens of American towns are debating the removal of cavity-preventing fluoride from drinking water

The decision to add fluoride to drinking water rests with state and local officials, and fights are cropping up nationwide.

22.11.2024 5

Fortune

Mike Stobbe