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Whooping Cough Is Still Killing Americans in 2026, and California, Washington, Ohio, and Florida Are Leading a Surge That Is Far from Over

Whooping cough hit its highest U.S. case count in more than a decade in 2024 and 2025, killing infants and adults. In 2026, California leads the nation with nearly 700 cases. Falling vaccination rates, waning immunity, and public health cuts are driving the surge. Here is the full picture.

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Americans Are Still in Nebraska Quarantine from the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak. Here Is the Latest on the Most Unusual U.S. Health Emergency of 2026.

The CDC's June 11, 2026 situation update on the M/V Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak: 10 Americans remain at the Nebraska Quarantine Unit, 8 have returned home for monitoring, and a separate Washington State hantavirus case has been reported. Full timeline and what it means for travelers.

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Efficacy Profiles: Brukinsa and Jaypirca in CLL

While the decision of which drug to use is best made on a case-by-case basis by a patient's health care provider, reviewing the available clinical data on these two drugs will hopefully provide patients, their families, and their health care providers with a greater understanding of the potential benefits and…

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HHS Asks the Public What Works for Addiction Treatment in New Federal Request for Comment — Here Is Why It Matters

HHS published a Federal Register notice on June 10, 2026 soliciting public comment on what addiction treatment approaches have been most successful. With over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths annually, the stakes of this policy conversation are enormous.

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A Blood Test That Detects Alzheimer's Disease Years Before Brain Scans Can Just Took a Major Leap Forward — Harvard Study Confirms It Outperforms PET Imaging in Early Detection

Harvard Mass General Brigham study in Nature Communications (April 2026): plasma pTau217 blood test detects Alzheimer's progression years before PET scans. FDA already cleared Lumipulse pTau217 test for symptomatic patients.

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Perimenopause Doubles Cardiovascular Risk and Women Are Still Not Being Referred for Advanced Heart Care — Two New Studies Expose a Critical Gap in Women's Heart Health

JAHA May 2026 study: perimenopausal women are twice as likely to have low cardiovascular health scores. Medscape 2026: women account for only 33% of advanced heart failure referrals despite equal burden.

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The Antibiotic Last Line of Defense Against Gonorrhea Just Lost More Ground: WHO Data Shows Sixfold Resistance Rise and U.S. Is Running Out of Options

WHO EGASP data show ceftriaxone resistance in gonorrhea rose more than sixfold globally from 2022 to 2024. Ceftriaxone is the only U.S.-recommended gonorrhea treatment. New pipeline drugs show promise but are not yet approved.

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Tuberculosis Cases in the United States Remain at Alarming 14-Year High Despite Slight 2025 Dip — Four States Report Double-Digit Surges and the Elderly Are at Growing Risk

CDC 2025 provisional data: 10,260 U.S. tuberculosis cases, the fourth consecutive elevated year. New Hampshire doubled its cases. Adults 65+ are the only age group with rising rates. Full breakdown of states and risk factors.

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Dengue Cases Spike in Florida: Miami-Dade Under Mosquito Alert as CDC Reports 359% National Surge Ahead of Peak Season

CDC confirms 359% rise in U.S. dengue activity as Miami-Dade County remains under mosquito-borne illness alert in June 2026. Florida reported 154 locally acquired cases in 2023. Here is what residents need to know.

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Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Industry to Big Tobacco's Playbook

An American Journal of Public Health study published June 9, 2026 documents how the ultra-processed food industry has deployed Big Tobacco's production, strategy, and marketing tactics to protect market share and block public health warnings.

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A 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Herb Just Passed Modern Scientific Scrutiny for Hair Loss

A 2026 review in the Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy confirms Polygonum multiflorum (He Shou Wu) combats hair loss through four simultaneous biological mechanisms: DHT blocking, follicle regeneration signaling, anti-apoptosis, and improved scalp circulation.

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AI Scribes Are Now Recording Millions of Doctor Visits. Are Patients Being Asked? A Major Lawsuit Says No

AI ambient scribes are recording doctor-patient conversations at major U.S. health systems. A Sharp HealthCare lawsuit (Jan 2026) and Medscape investigation (June 10) reveal widespread patient consent failures. What you need to know.

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Anxiety-Control Brain Circuit Discovered, Scientists Learn to Switch It Off

Researchers at Spain's Institute for Neurosciences identified a specific amygdala neuron circuit (Grik4/GluK4) that drives anxiety and social withdrawal — and reversed both behaviors in mice by rebalancing it. Published June 2026.

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Scientists Unveil a Diabetes and Obesity Pill That Burns Fat Through Muscle — Without Killing Your Appetite or Causing Muscle Loss

Karolinska/Stockholm University published a new obesity-diabetes pill in Cell (June 2026) that activates muscle metabolism to burn fat and lower blood sugar without appetite suppression or muscle loss. Safe in early human trial.

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Post-Transplant Alcohol Relapse Falls to Zero Under Mayo Clinic Protocol

Mayo Clinic's PACT protocol achieved 0% heavy alcohol relapse in post-liver transplant patients within one year — vs. a historical rate of ~25%. Published June 3, 2026 in Liver Transplantation journal.

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America's 18 Million Cancer Survivors Are Struggling Mentally Long After Treatment Ends — and Most Get No Help

NPR/KFF June 9, 2026: America's 18 million cancer survivors face persistent post-treatment anxiety and depression — mostly unaddressed. Projected to grow to 22 million by 2035. Here's what the research shows.

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Mpox Clade I 2026: 23 U.S. Cases Confirmed, CDC Warns of More as World Cup Increases Travel Risk

CDC confirms 23 clade I mpox cases in the U.S. as of June 2026 — all travel-linked. Historically more severe than clade II. CDC expects additional cases as summer travel and World Cup activity peaks.

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Ebola Outbreak Reaches 598 Confirmed Cases and 115 Deaths in DRC — U.S. Pledges $220 Million as WHO Emergency Escalates

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak hit 598 confirmed cases and 115 deaths in DRC as of June 8. WHO declared a global emergency. U.S. pledged $220M+ and activated airport screening. No U.S. cases.

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CDC June 2026 Health Outlook: COVID Summer Surge Risk, West Nile Early Season, and Salmonella Moringa Alert

CDC's June 5, 2026 respiratory data shows COVID very low nationally, but a summer surge is possible in South and West. West Nile positive pools confirmed in TX and LA. Salmonella-moringa outbreak expanding to 119 cases.

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AI Is Now Detecting Cancer Years Before Doctors Can — New 2026 Research Shows How Machine Learning Is Transforming Diagnosis

A 2026 Nature Cancer AI identified 18 cancer types with high accuracy from minimal slides. A Mayo Clinic AI detected pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis — nearly doubling specialist rates.

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Screen Time and Kids' Mental Health 2026: New Research on Anxiety, Depression, and What Parents Should Actually Do

A 50,231-child 2026 study links 4+ hours of daily screen time to 45% higher anxiety and 61% higher depression risk. But a 25,000-teen study complicates the picture. Here's what parents need to know.

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Alzheimer's Treatment Is Entering a New Era — Here Is Everything That Has Changed in 2026

Leqembi and Kisunla are slowing Alzheimer's decline by 27-35% in early-stage patients. The 2026 drug pipeline has 158 candidates in 192 trials. Prevention trials are beginning. Here's the full update.

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Dementia Risk 2026: New Research Links Daily Packaged Food Habits to Brain Shrinkage and Cognitive Decline

A 2026 systematic review and Australian brain study found every 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake reduces attention and raises dementia risk. High UPF diets linked to 37% higher dementia risk and gray matter loss.

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Loneliness Raises Heart Valve Disease Risk by 19%, Major 2026 Study Finds — and It's Independent of Genetics

A 462,917-person, 14-year study published in JAHA found loneliness raises degenerative heart valve disease risk by up to 19%, independent of genetics and traditional risk factors.

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SLAMF6 Cancer Discovery 2026: Scientists Identify Hidden T Cell Brake That Explains Why Immunotherapy Fails

A June 2026 Nature study identified SLAMF6, a previously unknown T cell self-suppressor, as the reason immunotherapy fails for many cancer patients. Custom antibodies in mice showed superior tumor-killing results.

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