Health Artery Damage Found in Young Adults With Early Heart-Kidney-Metabolic Risks A study of 1,283 U.S. young adults links higher cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic risk stages with early signs of arterial injury.
Health Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 5,000 Confirmed Cases Congo has recorded 5,021 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 2,378 deaths as response teams confront insecurity, displacement and the absence of an approved vaccine.
Health Oregon Measles Cases Hit Record 45 as Vaccination Exemptions Rise Oregon has confirmed 45 measles cases in 2026, surpassing recent annual totals as vaccine exemptions reach a record high and national infections continue to rise.
Health CDC Finds Lyme-Carrying Ticks Expanding South in North Carolina A CDC study found Lyme bacteria in about 40% of tested adult blacklegged ticks in a western North Carolina town, signaling emerging risk in southern Appalachia.
Health Congo Ebola Death Toll Passes 2,000 as Outbreak Outpaces Response Congo reports 4,381 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 2,011 deaths as conflict, access problems and staff stoppages hamper containment.
Health Trump orders childhood vaccines spaced as doctors warn of delays Trump directed federal officials to space childhood vaccines and pursue separate MMR products, prompting warnings about delayed protection.
Health US Approves First mRNA Seasonal Flu Vaccine The FDA approved Moderna's mFlusiva for adults 50 and older, creating the first US seasonal flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.
Health US Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Expands to 15 States U.S. officials expanded an iceberg-lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak to 15 states as investigators continued tracing recalled Taylor Farms products.
Health Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Puts Jalapeños Under Investigation Minnesota is investigating 110 Salmonella Javiana infections tied to quick-service restaurants, with jalapeños suspected and a federal traceback underway.
Health US Measles Cases Reach 35-Year High as Outbreaks Spread CDC data show 2,371 US measles cases in 2026, the highest annual count since 1991, with 94% linked to outbreaks.
Health Ebola Fears Double Weekly Maternal Deaths in Congo's Ituri UN data show weekly maternal deaths in Ituri rose from 3.1 to 5.8 as Ebola fears kept pregnant women from hospitals.
Health Major Retailers Expand GLP-1 Access as Weight-Loss Care Shifts Amazon, Walmart and Costco are expanding prescription and support pathways for approved GLP-1 weight-management medicines as access shifts toward retail and online pharmacy networks.