July 6, 2026
(AP) – At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has … Read More
July 6, 2026
(Wired) – The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry. The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to temporarily ban 7-OH, … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Newsweek) – A new approach to fighting Lyme disease could one day be as easy as buying a bag of garden pellets from a home improvement store. Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are developing a … Read More
July 3, 2026
(STAT News) – Uganda formally reported to the World Health Organization on Tuesday that it had detected a Marburg disease outbreak in the western part of the country, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based global health agency told STAT. The development … Read More
July 3, 2026
(Washington Post) – Those who lack a trusted health care provider or who often use social media or AI are more likely to believe vaccine myths, according to a poll released Tuesday by KFF, a health policy research and news … Read More
July 3, 2026
(WSJ) – CDC says continued drop in drug overdose deaths contributed to low rate, while influenza and pneumonia now rank among top 10 causes of death The death rate fell 4.6% last year, to 689.2 deaths per 100,000 people, down … Read More
July 2, 2026
(BBC) – Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals. The first study of its kind shows deaths have fallen … Read More
July 2, 2026
(Axios) – The Food and Drug Administration will announce today that it will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes. Why it matters: Though scientists generally agree that the language is accurate … Read More
June 30, 2026
(WSJ) – Some prosecutors believed they had enough to charge Abbott Laboratories, but senior officials opted for civil settlement Some prosecutors believed they had evidence to criminally charge the company under a law they have used to pursue other businesses … Read More
June 29, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Children and people with mental health disorders are especially vulnerable. It’s not just exhaustion and confusion. The effects of heat on the brain can be deadly. And researchers are still trying to figure out why. Studies … Read More
June 26, 2026
(Media ITE) – Military branches are reintroducing flu shot requirements as an outbreak has been growing at Lackland Air Force Base, where new recruits are trained. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ended flu shot mandates for the military in April, … Read More
June 26, 2026
(WSJ) – Move comes after end of 42-day quarantine at Nebraska facility for exposed American cruise-ship passengers The announcement will free up considerable resources at the CDC that since early May have been dedicated toward containing the outbreak. More than … Read More
June 25, 2026
(NYT) – A doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo was infected, the French health ministry said. The authorities said the risk to the wider population was low. French officials on Wednesday identified the first case of … Read More
June 25, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Intercept, a new nonprofit, will focus on countering the common cold and the flu. The common cold comes for us all—often more than once a year. And there is no way to prevent it. The best … Read More
June 24, 2026
(NYT) – The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods. Sewage samples have been collected from high schools in Missouri and New Mexico, truck stops in … Read More
June 19, 2026
(NYT) – The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild. In ancient Siberian graves, scientists have discovered the oldest traces of one of humanity’s greatest enemies. Examining skeletons of … Read More
June 18, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!) – Rising temperatures caused by human-driven global warming have given mosquitoes — and the many pathogens they spread — “an increasingly vast playing field,” she warned. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of the world’s … Read More
June 18, 2026
(Washington Post) – A new study pinpoints how many minutes per week of strength training might help people avoid death from conditions including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s. The links were especially strong for cardiovascular disease and neurological conditions. The data … Read More
June 16, 2026
(Nature) – The shot reduced insulin use for people with type 1 diabetes and another autoimmune condition. A century-old vaccine against tuberculosis helps to regulate blood sugar in people with certain types of diabetes, such that they can reduce their … Read More
June 16, 2026
(CT) – As GLP-1s become widely used for weight loss, Christians are split on whether they’re useful medications or spiritual shortcuts. The wellness industry and influencer world are shifting emphases and tactics in response to the GLP-1 boom, and Christian wellness … Read More
June 15, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule. ACOG’s 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule differs most significantly from the CDC’s current schedule by including recommendations for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines. Those vaccines have been dropped from the … Read More
June 11, 2026
(Wired) – Unjected and PureBlood[dot]Dating are hosting in-person meetups—and have transformed the dating landscape into a political battleground over bodily autonomy. The reorientation around in-person events to cure app fatigue is a major trend among dating apps struggling for signs … Read More
June 11, 2026
(NYT) – The current situation in eastern Congo and Uganda combines some of the most dangerous aspects of the 2014 and 2018 outbreaks — the worst Ebola outbreaks in history. The virus was already spreading for several months before it … Read More
June 11, 2026
(Wired) – Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity to produce them. Eliminated in the US in 1966 and as far south as Panama by 2006, its recent reemergence … Read More
June 10, 2026
(ProPublica) – The U.S. eliminated measles a quarter century ago, but to keep its “measles-free” designation, officials will have to make a strong case that measles is not continuously spreading within its borders. Our analysis shows how difficult that could … Read More
