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The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back.

“Americans are drinking more as they hit midlife — and suffering the consequences. People between the ages of 35 and 50 reported record-high levels of binge drinking in 2022."

People who get sick with bird flu are mostly likely in close contact with the virus through exposure to commercial or personal flocks or livestock, says Stephen Morse, PhD.

People who may be caring for ill parents or grandparents and children or grandchildren at the same time while juggling job demands could be in a stressful and precarious situation.