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The President Donald Trump administration terminated a nearly $600 million contract to Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) for developing an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, ending a key former President Joe Biden-era pandemic preparedness initiative. What Happened: Health and Human Services officials canceled...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that GSK acquired full rights to CureVac’s bird flu vaccine candidate. A Nevada dairy worker has screened positive for the D1.1 strain of bird flu associated with a Louisiana man's death in January, according to a CNN report. The Centers...

January's inflation data came in hotter-than-expected Wednesday morning with the cost of groceries rising again, due in part to a jump in the price of eggs.  What To Know: The average price of a dozen eggs reached a record-high of $4.95 last month, rising 15.2% and contributing to a 0.5%...

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current bird flu outbreak has caused 67 human cases of bird flu in the U.S. and one death associated with the virus. The virus was confirmed on Friday at a commercial poultry production facility in Georgia, the...

The CDC issued a health advisory Thursday recommending that hospitalized patients who have tested positive for influenza be tested for the bird flu virus within 24 hours.  What To Know: There have been 67 confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. since 2024 and the CDC says it is "watching...

The U.S. reported its first human death from the H5 bird flu strain this week, causing a spike in vaccine developer stocks Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), CureVac (NASDAQ:CVAC) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). Vaccine production efforts are ramping up as health officials monitor the outbreak...

The World Health Organization has confirmed the first human death from a previously unseen strain of bird flu, H5N2, in Mexico. What Happened: The WHO announced on Thursday that a man in Mexico fell victim to a new strain of bird flu, H5N2. This strain is distinct from the H5N1 strain, which has...