The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu.

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.

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

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.

The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.

A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. The condition always starts in childhood, but about half of adults with it are diagnosed when they are 18 or older. Some doctors say the number of people coming in for evaluation is skyrocketing.

President Donald Trump's promises of mass deportations have already heightened tensions among immigrant communities in the Bay Area.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.

The Trump administration's freeze on communications, travel, and diversity efforts has sowed chaos across federal health agencies.

The Sioux City Explorers brought back a stable young arm in right-handed pitcher Heitor Tokar and added a promising young infielder in Luis Toribio in the team's newest offseason moves.

In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while diabetes has nearly quadrupled since the 80s. Central to the

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communication delay could hinder coordinating responses at the state and local levels.