RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.
USDA said it's trying to rescind the firings this weekend of several employees who had worked on the bird flu.
The case marks at least the third confirmed bird flu hospitalization in the U.S.
The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.
The strain, called D1.1, was behind a human death from bird flu last year.
The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
"I feel like we should've learned our lesson from COVID, that just because we aren't testing doesn't mean the virus isn't there," Dr. Leana Wen said.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
A new case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus, blaming miscommunication and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.
The World Health Organization has confirmed a human bird flu case in India – a 4-year-old who was infected with the H9N2 avian flu virus.
Police in Aurora captured three suspects wanted in a stolen car investigation after a pursuit that at one point had the vehicle catching air before it crashed.
The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force are implementing a new camera to help with evidence investigations.
A Fort Collins police officer has been arrested and faces charges related to his alleged efforts to get explicit images of a woman that were taken when she was under 18.
Musicians who rely upon the Mi Vida String shop are organizing a fundraiser to help the family after a devastating fire and other setbacks.
People were allowed to return to the Adams County Courthouse just a few hours after it was evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a threat.
Police in Aurora captured three suspects wanted in a stolen car investigation after a pursuit that at one point had the vehicle catching air before it crashed.
The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force are implementing a new camera to help with evidence investigations.
A Fort Collins police officer has been arrested and faces charges related to his alleged efforts to get explicit images of a woman that were taken when she was under 18.
Musicians who rely upon the Mi Vida String shop are organizing a fundraiser to help the family after a devastating fire and other setbacks.
People were allowed to return to the Adams County Courthouse just a few hours after it was evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a threat.
The Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force are implementing a new camera to help with evidence investigations.
Missing Persons Day was observed in Colorado on Wednesday as families and friends continue searching for missing loved ones.
People were allowed to return to the Adams County Courthouse just a few hours after it was evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a threat.
Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
The Adams County Courthouse was evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a threat.
Lindsey Vonn, 41, said she ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, but that she was still planning to compete.
It was an emotional morning at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colorado, as the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers took the ice for the first game of a weekend tournament after a crash involving their van and a snowplow on Interstate 70.
Star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver Nuggets lineup Friday.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is expected to be out long-erm again after reinjuring his hamstring.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
President Trump has continued to claim without evidence that there is widespread fraud in U.S. elections.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
President Trump has continued to claim without evidence that there is widespread fraud in U.S. elections.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
Lisa Calderón, who has worked in different capacities at several nonprofits and in academia, is hoping to unseat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston after his first term.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
The recall affects several batches of the 5.5-ounce Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits, the FDA said.
Veterinarians and agriculture experts are warning Colorado flock owners to be cautious as high pathogen avian influenza is making a return to the region. Commercial and backyard flocks have been impacted by the avian flu in recent weeks in Northern Colorado's Weld and Larimer counties.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
PepsiCo said the price cuts are aimed at making its products more affordable as consumers struggle with affordability.
For the first time, the top 10 cars on Consumer Reports' annual list of best new vehicles also include electric or hybrid models.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
Arvada police are offering a behind-the-scenes look at how they tracked down a suspected mail thief in the Denver metro area, after neighbors spotted the same suspicious vehicle on their security cameras.