Public Health

President Joe Biden has issued an executive order closing federal government agencies on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 100.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a significant surge in norovirus cases across the United States. Norovirus, a highly contagious virus, causes symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and intense stomach pain. While symptoms typically last between 12 and 47 hours and often resolve without medical intervention, the virus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the country.

President Joe Biden paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100. Speaking from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Biden called Carter a "remarkable leader" and "decent" man, praising his legacy as a humanitarian and statesman.

BioNTech has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania regarding royalty payments for its COVID-19 vaccine.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a project based in Florida that uses radioactive waste.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered mutations in bird flu samples taken from a man in Louisiana.

An adult in Los Angeles County has been confirmed as the area's first human case of bird flu.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the definition of "healthy" for the first time in thirty years.

A heated exchange between New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and ESPN analyst Ryan Clark escalated this week after Rodgers’ recent comments about critics and their vaccination status.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) proclaimed a state of emergency to "streamline and expedite" the state's response to bird flu.