Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
Read full article: Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspectedVenezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans.
Montgomery County reports 3 cases of measles after family exposed to case in individual from out-of-state
Read full article: Montgomery County reports 3 cases of measles after family exposed to case in individual from out-of-stateThe Montgomery County Public Health Department confirms three cases of measles after a family was exposed to another confirmed case from an individual who traveled from out of state.
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
Read full article: US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report saysA new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries.
Cyclospora outbreak — what Houston-area shoppers need to know right now
Read full article: Cyclospora outbreak — what Houston-area shoppers need to know right nowThe Houston area and its neighboring counties continue to monitor cyclospora cases as the FDA pulls back on part of its investigation into a multi-state outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
Read full article: FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test resultFederal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend.
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
Read full article: Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surgeHealth workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East.
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk
Read full article: Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora riskTaylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
Read full article: Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in hazeMillions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states are muddling through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires in Minnesota and Canada.
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
Read full article: License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teenUtah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager.
East Houston Medical Center works to improve access to health care in the community
Read full article: East Houston Medical Center works to improve access to health care in the communityFor many families, access to medical care can be a challenge. Learn how East Houston Medical Center is helping bring health care closer to the community.
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
Read full article: Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years agoThe families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.
FDA links shredded lettuce at some Taco Bell restaurants to Cyclospora outbreak; Here’s what Texas families should know
Read full article: FDA links shredded lettuce at some Taco Bell restaurants to Cyclospora outbreak; Here’s what Texas families should knowFederal health officials say shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak, prompting renewed concerns about food safety as cases continue to rise in Texas.
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Read full article: Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasiteFederal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body
Read full article: Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the bodyWildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.
America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
Read full article: America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through.
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Read full article: Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
Read full article: France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debateFrance's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Read full article: Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuationsThousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actions
Read full article: CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actionsThe Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issue
Read full article: Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issueAbortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.
Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.
Read full article: Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
Read full article: 26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leaveA group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.
New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests
Read full article: New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive testsHealth officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing.
Storms disrupt prescriptions? TRICARE members in Greater Houston can refill early through July 25
Read full article: Storms disrupt prescriptions? TRICARE members in Greater Houston can refill early through July 25TRICARE members in Greater Houston affected by severe weather can refill certain prescriptions early through July 25 under an emergency waiver from the Defense Health Agency.
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Read full article: Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains.
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause
Read full article: As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible causeInfections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week highlights higher rates of postpartum depression, anxiety among Black mothers
Read full article: Black Maternal Mental Health Week highlights higher rates of postpartum depression, anxiety among Black mothersBlack Maternal Mental Health Week, observed July 19-25, is drawing attention to the mental health challenges Black mothers face during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, as advocates push for better access to care and support.
Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concerns
Read full article: Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concernsThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
Read full article: An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study showsAn experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau.
Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
Read full article: Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonusesDozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses.
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
Read full article: Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergencyThe aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.
Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak
Read full article: Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreakThe Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.
How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite
Read full article: How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasiteHealth experts advise washing hands and produce amid a significant outbreak of a parasitic infection in Michigan, affecting more than 1,500 people.
EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists
Read full article: EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activistsAfter Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agency would pursue.
Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraints
Read full article: Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraintsThe Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center will close classrooms in phases over the next few years, beginning with infants in the 2027-28 academic year.
Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood
Read full article: Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhoodAkiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia.

Houston Health Dept. targets lead paint hazards at no cost to eligible homeowners
Read full article: Houston Health Dept. targets lead paint hazards at no cost to eligible homeownersLead-based paint was banned decades ago, but it can still be found in homes built before 1978. When that paint chips or turns to dust, health experts say young children face the greatest risk.
Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
Read full article: Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provincesNew suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government.
Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows
Read full article: Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data showsAs of February, 21% of Texans who enrolled in a plan through the federal marketplace did not pay their first premium.
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
Read full article: What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm flyNew World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
Read full article: Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027A new analysis of early rate filings shows that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing another year of double-digit premium increases.
Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
Read full article: Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death
Read full article: Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of deathFormer Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma when he killed himself after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025.