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Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 15 states
A multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal illness, has expanded to 15 states and resulted in the first two U.S. deaths, health officials confirmed this week.
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- Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 15 states
- Louisiana Vibrio Vulnificus Deaths Surpass Annual Average
- FDA Approves Tudriqev for Advanced Melanoma After Two Prior Rejections
- Asda and Morrisons pasta salads recalled in Britain
- Jesy Nelson's twins have feeding tubes removed
- CDC reports 3,437 Candida auris cases in 27 U.S. states
- THC drug dronabinol cuts PTSD nightmare frequency in trial
- DRC Ebola outbreak becomes largest on record, 1,707 dead
- DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases, Accelerating
- FDA approves Takeda's orexin agonist for narcolepsy type 1
- Michigan lifts lettuce advisory as cyclospora cases fall
- E-scooter riders face higher brain and organ injury risk
Louisiana Vibrio Vulnificus Deaths Surpass Annual Average
Louisiana health officials have confirmed five deaths and nine infections from the potentially lethal bacterium Vibrio vulnificus in 2026, a sharp increase that has already surpassed the state's average for an entire yea...
FDA Approves Tudriqev for Advanced Melanoma After Two Prior Rejections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval on August 6 to Tudriqev, a genetically modified oncolytic viral therapy, in combination with nivolumab for adults with unresectable advanced cutaneous me...
Asda and Morrisons pasta salads recalled in Britain
A major food recall is underway across Great Britain after three popular supermarket pasta products were found to be possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Jesy Nelson's twins have feeding tubes removed
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has shared her relief and joy after her twin daughters successfully underwent a procedure to have their nasogastric feeding tubes removed.
CDC reports 3,437 Candida auris cases in 27 U.S. states
A dangerous, drug-resistant fungus continues to spread in U.S. healthcare facilities, with thousands of cases reported this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
THC drug dronabinol cuts PTSD nightmare frequency in trial
A new clinical trial has found that a prescription medication containing THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, can significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of trauma-related nightmares in people wit...
DRC Ebola outbreak becomes largest on record, 1,707 dead
A major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, now the largest ever recorded in the country, continues to expand faster than the international response can contain it, according to health officials.
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases, Accelerating
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are warning that the country's worst Ebola outbreak on record is accelerating and may be mutating, raising fears that the virus could become more difficult to cont...
FDA approves Takeda's orexin agonist for narcolepsy type 1
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a novel narcolepsy treatment on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, marking the first therapy designed to address the underlying biology of the disorder rather than just its symptoms...
Michigan lifts lettuce advisory as cyclospora cases fall
Michigan health officials announced on Thursday, August 6, that residents can resume normal consumption of lettuce and salad greens as a widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis shows signs of slowing.
E-scooter riders face higher brain and organ injury risk
A new study has found that riders of electric scooters face significantly higher risks of severe injuries to the brain and internal organs compared to motorcyclists and cyclists.
