THE NEW YORK TIMES – After days of a cautious optimism and two weeks in a hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis on Friday suffered another respiratory crisis, renewing concerns…
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500 monkeypox carriers flee clinics after Congo rebel looting
BBC – More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current conflict. Officials at Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
‘Disgusting disaster’: Wedding party falls violently ill at Mexico resort
Global News – If you’re heading to an all-inclusive resort soon, the endless buffets and free-flowing drinks are undoubtedly a major perk. But experts warn that some of these tempting foods and…
Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
ARS TECHNICA – A Texas health authority is warning against “measles parties” as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child…
FDA acts to hold imported clams at U.S. borders because of contamination
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The U.S. FDA has added several Chinese companies to its Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments…
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
WIRED – Four representatives of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force have been installed at the National Institutes of Health, according to multiple sources. WIRED reporting shows not…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Sleep and heart health
Mayo Clinic News Network – Does how much you sleep affect your heart? According to health officials, adults who sleep fewer than seven hours each night are more likely to experience health problems….
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
CBS News – This season’s influenza vaccine may have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Alcohol and cancer risk
The advisory has recommendations to increase awareness, including updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages. According to Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in preventive medicine and…
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN COMMISSION
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. American life expectancy significantly lags behind…