Lyft explains how, with medical deserts growing across the country, patients are seeking transportation workarounds to get to routine medical …
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In early 2024, the bird influenza that had been spreading across the globe for nearly three decades did something wholly unexpected: It showed…
Biologically, H5N1 isn't so different from any other influenza A virus—the type that resides mainly in wild birds, as well as bats, and has oc…
As birds migrate south for the winter, they bring H5N1 to poultry farms. Most infected chickens will die, and the primary defense is culling. …
For the general public, the main advice experts offer is to not consume raw milk or undercooked poultry products. Though no human infections f…
Regardless of whether H5N1 jumps from person to person sooner, later or never, it's raging in wild animals. In the U.S., thousands of birds of…
Knowable Magazine answers questions about how dangerous bird flu is, where it came from, and what key events paved the way for the current outbreak.
Twenty-one percent of adults without access to a vehicle or public transit went without needed medical care in 2022. It's a sobering stat that…
Long pharmacy rides were generally more common in rural counties, with under 50 people per square mile. Among high-density counties, pharmacy …
Pharmacies are only part of the problem—there are also disparities in access to medical care. The average American lives roughly 5 miles away …