Simply this month, California declared a state of emergency on account of rising instances of chook flu in dairy cattle.
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Simply this month, California declared a state of emergency on account of rising instances of chook flu in dairy cattle.
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2024 was brimming with science information.
There was a complete photo voltaic eclipse, the Paris Olympics, elections in the USA and elsewhere, technological breakthroughs and lots of area launches.
However maybe above all, it was a big 12 months in well being.
So, at present, we’re speaking by means of a few of 2024’s greatest well being tales — from what’s in our consuming water provide, to chook flu, weight problems medication and this 12 months’s file warmth. They’re additionally the tales we expect will proceed to be massive in 2025.
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This episode was produced by Jessica Yung and edited by Rebecca Ramirez, Scott Hensley and Sadie Babits. Rebecca and Tyler Jones checked the info.