CDC reports on H5N1 bird flu sample mutations

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DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images People from India remember life before the polio vaccine. They don't want to go back Move by RFK Jr.'s lawyer Aaron Siri to revoke polio vaccine approval a jolt to Americans of Indian ancestry. India eradicated polio just a decade ago. By Anil Oza CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people The CDC said Thursday that the mutations, detected in a sample taken from a Louisiana patient, may help bind the virus to the upper airways in people. By Helen Branswell 3 trends that worry disability advocates as they look ahead to 2025 Disability advocates are keeping a close eye on potential Medicaid cuts, increasing use of AI in health care, and politicization of masks. By Timmy Broderick Natsumi Chikayasu for STAT STAT stories you might have missed in 2024 From AI to patents to H5N1 bird flu to GLP-1s and more, STAT reporters brought analysis and insight to stories on health and the life sciences. By STAT Staff Opinion: Long Covid, AI 'obsession,' trust: What STAT readers thought went overlooked in 2024 When it comes to what's happening in the life sciences, STAT readers are the experts. Here, they weigh in on 2024 — and what's to come in 2025. By Torie Bosch

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