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Louisiana Confirms Five Vibrio Vulnificus Deaths, and All Nine Cases Began with a Wound

Louisiana reports 5 deaths among 9 Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2026. All were linked to wounds exposed to seawater, not raw oysters.

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Nursing Home Study Finds Only Resident Decolonization Reduced Drug-Resistant Bacteria on Skin

A JAMA Network Open study found decolonization cut drug-resistant bacteria on nursing home residents by 59%, while enhanced cleaning added nothing.

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A Major Anti-Inflammatory Heart Drug Trial Failed, Testing a Leading Theory About Artery Disease

Novo Nordisk's ziltivekimab lowered inflammation but did not reduce heart attacks, strokes, or cardiovascular deaths in a 6,300-patient trial.

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Texas Adds a New Screwworm Zone in Terrell County as Active U.S. Cases Fall to Five

USDA now lists 45 U.S. screwworm detections, with only five active. A new Terrell County detection triggered fresh Texas movement restrictions.

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USDA Recalls 5,084 Pounds of Breaded Swai Produced in a Country Not Eligible to Export Catfish

FSIS recalled 5,084 pounds of Al Kabeer breaded swai produced in the UAE, a country not eligible to export catfish to the U.S. Eight states affected.

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CDC Estimates COVID Infections Are Growing in 43 States While Flu and RSV Stay Quiet

CDC modeling estimates COVID infections are growing in 43 states and declining in none, while national respiratory illness activity remains low.

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North Dakota Confirms First Human West Nile Case as Five Counties Report Positive Mosquitoes

A Cass County resident was hospitalized with West Nile virus, North Dakota's first human case of 2026, with positive mosquitoes in five counties.

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USDA Recalls Nearly 15 Tons of Argentine Beef That Skipped Required Import Reinspection

FSIS recalled 29,628 pounds of Argentine beef shipped to Florida and Texas without required import reinspection. No illnesses have been reported.

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White House Is Drafting an Executive Order Targeting the Childhood Vaccine Schedule and Autism Research

Reports say the White House is drafting an executive order on the childhood vaccine schedule, autism research, and parental choice. No text is public.

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FDA Approves Replimune's Tudriqev for Advanced Melanoma After Two Previous Rejections

FDA granted accelerated approval to Tudriqev with nivolumab for advanced melanoma after two rejections. Who qualifies and what evidence is still owed.

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CDC Adds 94 Measles Cases as a Federal Panel Prepares to Weigh U.S. Elimination Status This Month

CDC confirmed 94 new measles cases, lifting the 2026 U.S. total to 2,465, as a federal committee reviews the country's elimination status this month.

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Congressional Panel Says the United States Is Losing Its Lead on Rare Disease Cures

A bipartisan congressional advisory commission identified four barriers keeping rare disease therapies from patients and urged an all-of-government response.

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Senate Finance Democrats Ask the Public to Describe Their Health Coverage Problems

Senate Finance Democrats released a request for information on health coverage reform, with responses due October 2. Here is what an RFI does.

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Hospitals Will Report Which Implants Go into Which Patients Under a New Medicare Measure

Medicare will require hospitals to capture unique device identifiers for implants starting in 2027, addressing a longstanding recall notification gap.

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House Democrat Seeks Lettuce Supplier's White House Records Over Recall Timing

A House Oversight Democrat wants Taylor Farms' records on White House contacts before its lettuce recall. The company denies wrongdoing.

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Nebraska Says About 200 People Lost Medicaid on August 1 Under New Work Rules

Nebraska's Medicaid director says roughly 200 people lost coverage on August 1, the first terminations under new federal work requirements.

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Gene-Editing Startup Scraps Lead Program Seven Months After Launch and Cuts Staff

Aurora Therapeutics deprioritized its lead personalized gene-editing program and cut staff, exposing how hard it is to scale one-patient CRISPR therapies.

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FDA Reorganization Takes Effect October 1, with Inspector Specialization Set to End

FDA will merge specialized field inspectors into a generalist pool and centralize administration on October 1. What inspectors check and how to look up a manufacturer.

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Federal Pilot Would Replace Upfront 340B Discounts with Rebates for a Small Set of Drugs

HRSA will test paying 340B discounts as rebates instead of upfront price cuts starting January 2027. Manufacturers must apply by August 24.

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California's Continuity of Care Rules Explained After the Cigna and UC Health Standoff Ended

California law allows patients in active treatment to continue seeing an out-of-network provider temporarily. Here is who qualifies and how to request it.

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Thousands of Additives Entered the Food Supply Without FDA Review, and the Rules May Change

Companies can declare their own food ingredients safe without telling the FDA. A proposed rule due in December would change that. How the system works now.

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Nearly One in Four Insured Workers Say They Are Staying in Jobs They Want to Leave

A Gallup and West Health survey finds 24 percent of workers with employer coverage, about 23 million adults, report job lock, up from 16 percent.

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MaineHealth Board Votes to Close Damariscotta Birthing Unit, Setting a December 18 End Date

MaineHealth's board voted to close the Lincoln Hospital birthing unit on December 18, moving deliveries to Brunswick after a court declined to intervene.

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Getting an HIV Test Is Easier Than Many Americans Think, Including Free Kits Mailed to Your Door

About one in eight Americans with HIV do not know it. Here is where to find free testing, how at-home kits work, and what a reactive result means.

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From Hospital to Home and Why Rehabilitation Matters After a Serious Health Crisis, In Light of McConnell's Release

Mitch McConnell leaves rehabilitation and continues physical therapy at home after a fall and pneumonia, detailing the stages of recovery and fall prevention.

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