Trump administration yanks Moderna's bird flu vaccine research funding
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
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The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.
USDA said it's trying to rescind the firings this weekend of several employees who had worked on the bird flu.
The case marks at least the third confirmed bird flu hospitalization in the U.S.
The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.
The strain, called D1.1, was behind a human death from bird flu last year.
The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
"I feel like we should've learned our lesson from COVID, that just because we aren't testing doesn't mean the virus isn't there," Dr. Leana Wen said.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
A new case of bird flu in a California child without known contact with infected animals is raising concerns about a potential pandemic. Dr. Céline Gounder explains what to know.
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus, blaming miscommunication and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.
The World Health Organization has confirmed a human bird flu case in India – a 4-year-old who was infected with the H9N2 avian flu virus.
While raw milk can't be sold over state lines, some states permit sales within their borders.
Two more cases of measles have been confirmed in connection with an out-of-state traveler who went through Denver International Airport in May.
The local chapter of the organization hosts weekly runs and walking events aimed at bringing attention to the Israeli hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack. In Colorado, the group has chapters in Boulder and Denver.
Scottie Scheffler on Sunday joined Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial golf tournament.
A suspect is in custody after an attack Sunday on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado. At least six people were injured, and witnesses said the suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A suspect is in custody after what authorities call a "targeted act of violence" at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado. Witnesses said he threw Molotov cocktails at a march supporting Israeli hostages.
A suspect is in custody after an attack that injured six, with witnesses saying the suspect threw Molotov cocktails.
The local chapter of the organization hosts weekly runs and walking events aimed at bringing attention to the Israeli hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack.
Two more cases of measles have been confirmed in connection with an out-of-state traveler who went through Denver International Airport in May.
A man and woman were recently indicted and arrested for holding up mail carriers on the same day last year in Montbello.
Aurora police are looking for a suspect or suspects in a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl and injured two other people near a park and a fire station early Sunday morning.
Brandon Rattiner, Senior Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, joined CBS Colorado in the studio Sunday night to share how the local Jewish community has been affected by the attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall and other recent attacks.
Severe weather is expected across Eastern Colorado.
Six people are recovering after a suspect used Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower on marchers bringing awareness to Israeli hostages at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall Sunday. A team of CBS Colorado reporters has been looking into the attack, the suspect, and speaking with witnesses and community members throughout the day to bring you the latest information.
Members of Boulder's Jewish community are expressing their shock and sadness after an attack against marchers on the Pearl Street Mall on Sunday. Alexandra Posnock said that she's horrified, but the attack also makes her determined to join the weekly walks.
Av Kornfeld, who was part of the march to bring awareness to Israeli refugees in Gaza, spoke with CBS Colorado about what he witnessed during the attack at Boulder's Pearl Street Mall.
Scottie Scheffler on Sunday joined Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial golf tournament.
MLB announces its first major investment in women's sports with the launch of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.
Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title."
The Broncos announced that the late Demaryius Thomas has been elected to the team's Ring of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
New Zealand police are warning people of the inherent dangers of the viral "RUNIT" collision sports trend after the death of a young man from a severe head injury.
Scottie Scheffler on Sunday joined Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial golf tournament.
A suspect is in custody after what authorities call a "targeted act of violence" at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado. Witnesses said he threw Molotov cocktails at a march supporting Israeli hostages.
The new COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna, mNexspike, is made in a way that allows for a lower dose.
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who has close ties to Elon Musk, was President Trump's pick to serve as NASA administrator.
In an Oval Office send-off capping off his role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk did not respond when asked about a New York Times report alleging he's a near-daily user of ketamine.
The former president discusses the Trump administration's attempts to defy court orders; the Democratic Party's opposition to Trump; his own recent health scare; and former President Joe Biden.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis threw a lifeline to community health clinics across the state this week as he signed two bills into law.
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who has close ties to Elon Musk, was President Trump's pick to serve as NASA administrator.
This week, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law placing more regulations on kratom. It's called the "Daniel Bregger Act."
A teenager who was driving illegally and was in the country illegally when he struck and killed a young Colorado woman in Aurora is now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are warning people to limit the number of locally caught fish they consume from popular lakes after being flagged for high levels of PFAS.
The new COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna, mNexspike, is made in a way that allows for a lower dose.
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
As measles cases in Colorado continue to rise, doctors are sharing how to know if you need a booster or not.
The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel.
Incidents involving dog attacks against U.S. Postal Service workers rose to more than 6,000 cases last year, the USPS said.
Counselors are urging foreign students applying to U.S. colleges to avoid certain topics online as the State Department scrutinizes their social media.
President Trump said on Friday that China is violating the "fast deal" it made with the nation to pare back tariffs during negotiations.
President Trump announced Friday he'll double steel tariffs from 25% to 50% during a visit at a U.S. Steel mill in the Pittsburgh area.
Meta is teaming with defense startup Anduril Industries to create new defense products that use AI and augmented reality.
An undersheriff in Colorado has been placed on leave and is under investigation.
The City of Thornton will swear in a new police chief Tuesday evening, but prior to that, CBS News Colorado has learned that Jim Baird accidentally fired a new gun at his apartment on May 14, something the City of Thornton had not previously disclosed.
Denver's mayor is blaming slow revenue growth and "unsustainable" city expenses for a $50 million budget shortfall for the remainder of 2025 and a projected $200 million budget shortfall for 2026 which he called "a profound challenge."
Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington is again being pressed for answers about costly business class tickets that he approved for his executive staff.
Mayor Johnston backtracked late Friday, withdrawing a measure that would have given a dozen of his appointees hefty salary raises.