Leah Douglas

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Leah Douglas |Tom Polansek

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it plans to invest up to $100 million in projects that will help fund research for therapies and potential vaccines to combat bird flu in poultry. The U.S. will also begin importing more eggs from South Korea, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on a call with industry groups and reporters.

1 month ago | conexiant.com | Dan Levine |Leah Douglas

The CDC is reportedly planning a large-scale study examining autism prevalence and potential contributing factors, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Previous large-scale epidemiological studies and meta-analyses have found no causal association between vaccines and autism. It is unclear whether U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has previously raised concerns about vaccine safety, is involved in the planned CDC study.