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DRC Ebola Outbreak Hits 1,003 Cases and 254 Deaths Making It the Second Largest Outbreak in Recorded History

As of June 22, 2026, Congo's Ebola outbreak has 1,003 confirmed cases and 254 deaths — the second largest on record. Contact tracing stands at only 55%.

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Medscape Report Finds Cytoreductive Surgery During TKI Therapy May Extend Survival in EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Patients

A Medscape report published June 22, 2026 citing a June 11 International Journal of Cancer study found cytoreductive surgery during TKI therapy may extend survival in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.

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Whooping Cough Has Already Killed Two Children This Year in the U.S. — and California Has Nearly 700 Cases with Summer Just Starting

CDC data confirm 4,598 whooping cough cases in 2026 with California leading at 700+. Two child deaths confirmed. 4 in 5 sick children under 6 were unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated.

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A New Discovery Just Proved Plague Was Killing People 5,500 Years Ago — Long Before Rats Cities or the Black Death Even Existed

A June 18, 2026 Nature study found Yersinia pestis in 39% of hunter-gatherer remains near Lake Baikal, Siberia, dating 5,500 years ago — centuries before urban or rat-based transmission.

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Alcohol Consumption Linked to 20 Health Outcomes in Nature Health Study of 843 Papers, with Cancer Risk at Any Level

A June 2026 Nature Health study by IHME analyzed 843 studies across 20 health outcomes, confirming alcohol raises cancer risk at any level while showing nuanced cardiometabolic findings.

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H.R. 1 Ends Medicaid on October 1 2026 and Medicare on January 2027 for Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants

H.R. 1 ends Medicaid for refugees, asylees, and other lawfully present immigrants October 1, 2026. Current Medicare enrollees outside permitted categories lose coverage January 4, 2027.

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World Cup 2026 Public Health Risk: Epidemiologist Warns Heat Plus Alcohol Plus Crowds Is a Proven Formula for Emergency Rooms

Epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina warns that "crowds plus sun plus summer temperatures plus physical exertion plus alcohol" reliably causes emergency room visits during World Cup events.

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Ozempic Changed Obesity Treatment Forever — but Experts See a Bigger Medical Revolution Still Coming

A June 20, 2026 ScienceDaily report on a Gastroenterology commentary describes how GLP-1 drugs opened the door to a next era combining drugs, minimally invasive procedures, and precision medicine.

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FDA California Dairies Powdered Milk Salmonella Recall Has Now Expanded to Over 40 Products Sold at Costco Walmart and Target

California Dairies Inc.'s April 2026 powdered milk Salmonella recall has expanded to over 40 downstream products at major retailers including Costco, Walmart, Target, and Kroger.

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New Journal of the American Heart Association Study Finds Perimenopausal Women Twice as Likely to Have Low Cardiovascular Health Score

A May 2026 JAHA study of 9,200 women found perimenopausal women are twice as likely to have a low cardiovascular health score — driven by elevated cholesterol and blood sugar.

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Scientists Found the Rare Anti-Aging Gene Mutation That Helps Some Families Live Longer and Healthier — Here Is What It Does

Leiden Longevity Study researchers identified rare protective variants in 212 long-lived sibships, including a cGAS-STING pathway mutation that dampens inflammation and delays cellular aging.

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Baylor College of Medicine Scientists Find Tubulin Protein Prevents Tau and Alpha-Synuclein Clumping in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Baylor scientists reported June 21, 2026, in Nature Communications that tubulin prevents Tau and alpha-synuclein from forming toxic aggregates — a potential pre-disease intervention.

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CDC FluView Confirms 179 Children Died from Flu This Season, and 85 Percent Were Not Fully Vaccinated

CDC FluView confirms 179 pediatric flu deaths in the 2025–2026 season; 85% of eligible children were not fully vaccinated. The 2026–27 flu vaccine formulation has been finalized.

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Zombie Deer Disease Now Detected in 36 States; New Study Confirms Infected Deer Can Appear Healthy While Spreading Disease

A June 16, 2026 Science Advances study confirms CWD prions can spread from symptom-free deer. CWD has now been confirmed in 36 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces.

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Drug Overdose Deaths Are Down 13 Percent — but Experts Say the Reason Is Not What You Think and Should Concern You

CDC provisional data released June 17, 2026 project 69,147 drug overdose deaths for the 12 months ending January 2026 — a 13.2% decline. But fentanyl potency changes may explain it.

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CDC Issues New 30-Day Ebola Entry Order Covering DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan; Screening at JFK, Atlanta, and Dulles

CDC issued a new 30-day Ebola entry order on June 21, 2026, for DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. The Bundibugyo strain has caused 198+ deaths. No approved vaccine exists.

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PAHO Issues Formal Health Warnings for 2026 FIFA World Cup Fans Covering Dengue, Measles, Norovirus, and Heat Illness

PAHO's June 8, 2026 health guidance for World Cup fans warns of dengue, measles, norovirus, heat illness, and STIs across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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Illinois EPA Declares Air Pollution Action Day for Chicago Metro Area Affecting 9.4 Million Residents in Eight Counties

Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day for Chicago's 8-county metro area, affecting 9.4 million residents. Ground-level ozone at Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels.

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H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Wastewater of 10 Texas Cities, Including Houston, Through TexWEB Surveillance Network

H5N1 detected in wastewater from 10 Texas cities including Houston by UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine via the TexWEB surveillance network, published in NEJM.

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Los Angeles City Council Votes 10-0 to Demand Emergency Investigation After Lead Found in Watts Drinking Water

The LA City Council voted 10-0 demanding emergency investigation after elevated lead was found in Watts drinking water. Five samples exceeded 15 ppb. DWP and HACLA under scrutiny.

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Scientists Just Reprogrammed Brain Immune Cells to Fight Alzheimer's Plaques and the Memory Results Are Striking

A June 19, 2026 study in Cell Death & Disease found molecule OLE reprograms microglia to contain amyloid plaques, reducing toxicity and improving memory in Alzheimer's models.

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The Oura Ring 5 Just Started Shipping and Its New Health Features Are Unlike Anything a Wearable Has Done Before

Oura Ring 5 launched June 4, 2026, with blood pressure signals, lab result integration, GLP-1 tracking, and an IRB-approved brain health study. Starting at $399.

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Scientists Just Found That Brain Cells Routinely Shatter Their Own DNA While Building the Brain — And Repair It Within 24 Hours

A June 21, 2026 Nature study by Kyoto University found that migrating brain neurons routinely sustain double-strand DNA breaks during development — and repair them within 24 hours.

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Yale Study of 11,000 Older Adults Finds Nearly Half Actually Improved Cognitively or Physically Over 12 Years

A Yale study of 11,000 adults 65+ found 45% improved cognitively or physically over 12 years. Positive age beliefs were strongly linked to better health outcomes.

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Denver Front Range Ozone Alert Reaches AQI 112 as Children and Asthma Patients Face Increased Breathing Health Risks

Colorado CDPHE issued an Ozone Action Day Alert June 20, 2026 for Denver's Front Range. AQI hit 112 — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups including children and asthma patients.

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