May 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left under the Trump administration's push for resignations, according to three sources familiar with the situation, leaving fewer specialists to respond to animal disease outbreaks.

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Spikes of Bird Flu in Cats Could Be a Warning of a Future Pandemic --study

Tue, 2025-05-13 10:23 — mike kraft

Spikes of Bird Flu in Cats Could Be a Warning of a Future Pandemic This needs to be monitored more closely. Jess Cockerill ScienceAlert

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Climate change's increasing toll on Africa --United Nations

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:42 — mike kraft

Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of climate change. UN News

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Measles: Overview of history, situation and trends in U.S. and elsewhere.

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:20 — mike kraft

Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns One of the most contagious infections ever identified. The Conversation ScienceAlert

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U.S. Measles cases top 1,000 for 1st time in 5 years

Fri, 2025-05-09 16:43 — mike kraft

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday. ABC News ABC News

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U.S. NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database, citing budget cuts

Fri, 2025-05-09 11:14 — mike kraft

NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration cuts resource at the agency. Evan Thomas Scripps News

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Overweight long-COVID patients more likely to have neurologic symptoms--study

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:24 — mike kraft

Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions. CIDRAP

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Trump administration cuts in health research reach $1.8 Billion --study

Fri, 2025-05-09 10:12 — mike kraft

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Poll indicates that less than half of Americans have confidence in FDA and CDC

Thu, 2025-05-08 10:01 — mike kraft

Less than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job Less than half of Americans believe federal health agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can do key parts of their job, in… aoconnelld The Hill

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Trump picks a new surgeon general following right wing Laura Loomer complaints

Thu, 2025-05-08 09:53 — mike kraft

Trump pulls surgeon general pick following Laura Loomer complaints President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general a day before she was set to appear before the Senate. ABC News ABC News

President Donald Trump pulled his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as U.S. surgeon general Wednesday just a day before she was expected to appear before the Senate for her confirmation hearing.

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