Confusion swirls on source of diarrhea outbreak, but it’s still Taylor Farms
Taylor Farms stirred confusion on FDA test and provided a vague recall list.
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As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
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Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
Undark Magazine
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Hegseth wants a “High-T” military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
“We’re turning the clock back on rational healthcare.”
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Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
Don’t eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
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Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing
Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers.
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Trump admin puts Americans in Congo on “do-not-board” list, barring return
Citizens must now spend 21 days in a third country before they are allowed to come home.
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Probe into explosive diarrheal cases points to Taco Bell and bad lettuce
Federal officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.
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Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.
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US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
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Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
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Michigan’s explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases
In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.
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Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man’s groin during elective surgery
Oddly, it wasn’t the first time this had happened to the man.
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Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases
Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.
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Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy
There’s still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.
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New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like.
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Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
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Woman’s hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning
Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman’s hip.
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Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning
After Trump’s claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
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RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access
Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they’re untested, may be harmful.
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Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms’ heads.
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Antibiotic “megacluster” discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
It’s “an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal.”
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US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines
We still don’t know why RFK Jr. overruled CDC expert to order strict quarantines.
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Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base
Branches received exceptions to Hegseth’s policy that made the shot optional.
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Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug
White House spokesperson denied it was Trump only after story was published.
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Man used massage gun on his tired eyeballs. It went as well as you’d expect.
He had retinal tears and bruises from squishing his eyeballs with the gun.
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FDA advisors unanimously vote to approve Moderna’s mRNA after agency drama
In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.
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Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy
Maggot therapy lacks robust data, but it has fans and a fail-safe “bacon therapy.”
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“Truly evil” FDA rejection of gene therapy overturned after Trump official ousted
Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad’s exit.
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Heart protection from COVID shots remains amid updates, study finds
Despite continued benefits, anti-vaccine rhetoric has driven down vaccination.
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RFK Jr. melts down over NYT report, admits he blacklists reporters
NYT reported Kennedy is disengaged. Kennedy’s response seems to show NYT is right.
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Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans
Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.
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Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
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OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.’s meddling
Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule.
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Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull
The chances are low, but not zero.
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Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn’t know cause—or how to prevent it
In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.
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