Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

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America’s Whey Protein Obsession Is Transforming the Dairy Industry

Whey, the liquid byproduct of cheese making, was once considered waste. Now it is a key ingredient in the protein powders that Ozempic users and weight lifters are downing in ever-greater amounts.

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Inside the Arms Race to Create a Better Lactose Intolerance Pill

A new class of high-powered, slickly branded lactose intolerance treatments is targeting consumers. But do they actually work?

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Chobani Plans to Invest Over $1 Billion in New N.Y. Factory

The company, which has branched out from Greek-style yogurt, will invest more than $1 billion in the plant in the town of Rome.

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Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests

But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.

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C.D.C. Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians

The vets had no symptoms, and one worked only in states where no dairy infections had been reported.

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Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows.

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Cats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.

The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts.

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In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

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First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.

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