Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and dairy cows, but there have been 67 human cases of bird flu nationwide and one death tied to the infection since 2024, CDC records show.

As part of a flurry of new executive orders and directives from the Trump administration, agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services were mandated to pause outgoing communications — a move that has sparked concerns across the public health sector.

A child in San Francisco has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis and fever, health officials have confirmed. The young patient also tested positive for flu and RSV, according to local authorities.

The Trump administration has paused public communications from health agencies, causing concern for California's ability to respond to the avian flu outbreak.

San Francisco must allow two Christian human services workers to telework or mask and test while their lawsuit challenging their alleged forced retirements for refusing Covid-19 vaccination plays out,

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Dwyane Wade revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent kidney surgery more than a year ago. Wade, a former Marquette standout and NBA legend, shared his story on his podcast. According to the CDC, kidney and renal pelvis cancer affected more than 68,000 people in 2021 – the most recent year with available data.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie secured majority support from the Board of Supervisors for his proposal to tackle the city's fentanyl and homelessness crises. The proposed ordinance aims to streamline the approval process for contracts related to homelessness,

The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week.

By Dave Pehling Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco leaders reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday as the Trump administration vows to make good on campaign promises for increased immigration enforcement.

Kansas is currently facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.