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House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 -- generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds. Now, a small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. … Researchers develop powerful tools for microbiome research advancement The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the planet's ecosystems. Yet even with modern DNA sequencing, figuring out what these microbes are and how they are related to one another remains extremely difficult. Man’s extreme energy drink habit leads to concerning medical discovery, doctors say A U.K. man suffered a stroke after drinking eight energy drinks daily, doctors reported. High caffeine intake has been linked to dangerous blood pressure spikes and health risks. King Charles Reveals His Cancer Treatment Schedule Can Be Reduced In Rare Public Comments Since Diagnosis King Charles III shared a rare update and revealed that in the new year, the schedule of his cancer treatment can be reduced. |