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Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/23 11:42A Emily Anthes, Apoorva Mandavilli

The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.

Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/22 11:01P Pam Belluck and Emma G. Fitzsimm

Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.

Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/22 10:44A Adam Nossiter

Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.

Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/22 7:52A Richard Sandomir

They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/21 9:01P Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Ant

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how...

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