Will Stone
Stories
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Health
5 years since its first COVID-19 case, how prepared is the U.S. for the next pandemic?
Five years after the start of the COVID crisis - is the U.S. more prepared to handle another pandemic?
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Politics
How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge
Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.
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Health
Bird flu: The challenges the Trump administration will face
Bird flu continues to spread widely in cattle and wild birds. What challenges does the incoming Trump administration face in tackling the outbreak and preparing for a possible pandemic?
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National
First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC
Health officials in Louisiana say a person there has died after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the U.S. from the virus during the current outbreak.
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Science
Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets
Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.
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Health
FDA goes after mushroom edibles following illnesses and suspected deaths
The Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this year.
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Health
The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibles
The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
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Science
The CDC has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S.
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after becoming infected with a case of bird flu that's been linked to wild birds and poultry.
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Science
Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?
Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are 6 questions scientists are trying to answer
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Health
What would it take for the bird flu virus to spark a pandemic? New study has clues
Scientists have an idea of how bird flu would have to evolve in order to spread more easily among humans: a mutation in one protein on the virus' surface could help it bind better human cells. Reporter: Will Stone. Editor: Scott Hensley. SSP for ATC Thursday + digital post possibly. Spot. Embargo for study lifts at 2pm ET on Thursday.
