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141 Million Americans Face Extreme Heat Risk Today as Ohio Valley and East Coast Brace for Deadly Temperatures

The NWS warns 141 million Americans face major or extreme heat risk today. Elderly adults, unhoused people, and those without AC face the highest death risk.

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Whooping Cough Has Killed 2 Children in 2026 as 4,598 Cases Rise and Summer Peak Raises Alarm

CDC: 4,598 whooping cough cases in the U.S. through late May 2026. Two child deaths. Summer peak season underway. CA, WA, OH, FL leading states. Here's what parents must know.

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Good News from the Ebola Outbreak: The First American to Contract Bundibugyo Virus Has Fully Recovered

An American physician contracted Bundibugyo Ebola virus in DRC and was evacuated to Germany for care. He has fully recovered and been released. All high-risk contacts cleared 21-day monitoring.

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‘It’s not science, it’s coercion’: health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine

Kennedy overrides CDC order saying American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantine

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The Ebola Outbreak in DRC Just Hit 837 Confirmed Cases. The CDC Has a Dire Projection — Here's What It Means for the U.S.

Ebola DRC: 837 confirmed cases, 196 dead as of June 15. No vaccine or treatment for Bundibugyo strain. CDC models project 20,000+ cases in 90 days. JFK screening active.

Medical Daily

Measles Has Now Spread to 41 States and Killed Three People. The CDC Update from June 18 Shows How Close the U.S. Is to Losing Elimination Status.

CDC June 18, 2026: 2,104 measles cases, 41 jurisdictions, 30 outbreaks, 93% outbreak-associated. Three deaths since 2025. U.S. on track to lose 2000 elimination status.

Medical Daily

One Historic Week for Flu: Generic Xofluza Approved June 17, mRNA Flu Vaccine VRBPAC Vote June 18 — Here's What Both Mean for 2026–27

FDA approved generic baloxavir June 17; VRBPAC voted on mRNA flu vaccine June 18. The 2025–26 flu season killed 24,000 Americans. Here's what both mean for 2026–27.

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Why a medical eye exam is more than a vision test

Osvaldo Lopez, M.D., from Chicago Arbor Eye Institute, explains that a medical eye exam is not simply a way to find out whether someone needs new glasses. It is a structured look at how the eye is functioning, what may be changing, and whether symptoms are being caused by something…

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First Thing: US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon

JD Vance lambasts Israeli critics of proposed deal but does not travel to Europe as planned

The Guardian - UK

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue

Soon after Philadelphia hosted America’s bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia symptoms, including fever, cough and trouble breathing.

The Conversation

FDA Authorized an OTC Treatment for New World Screwworm in Pets — Here's How to Use Nitenpyram if Your Dog or Cat Is Infested

FDA issued EUA for generic nitenpyram June 11, 2026 to treat New World screwworm in dogs and cats. CDC Level 3 EOC active. 12+ animal cases confirmed in TX and NM.

Medical Daily

"This Is a Deadly Event." 80 Million Americans Are Under Heat Alerts During Juneteenth. Here's What to Know.

80 million Americans under heat alerts June 18–19, 2026. NY Governor Hochul activated emergency center: "This is a deadly event." Here's what to do and who is most at risk.

Medical Daily

CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda

Number of people infected now tops 1,000 though health officials say the global risk remains low

The Guardian - US

A brain-eating amoeba is spreading across US national parks — here’s what you need to know

Infections can lead to coma and death in just five days

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FDA Advisory Panel Votes Today on First mRNA Flu Vaccine as MFLUSIVA Phase 3 Results Face Intense Scrutiny

FDA VRBPAC votes June 18 on Moderna's MFLUSIVA — the first mRNA flu vaccine. Phase 3 showed 26.6% RVE vs. standard dose; 47.9% vs. healthcare outcomes. PDUFA August 5, 2026.

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Science Advances Study: Deer with No CWD Symptoms Still Carry Infectious Prions — and They Can Spread to Other Species

Science Advances June 16, 2026: CWD prions detected in asymptomatic deer tissues can still transmit to other species. 36 U.S. states affected. What hunters need to know.

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CDC Confirms Parainfluenza Virus and HMPV Are Elevated Nationally — Here's What Parents Need to Know About Croup Right Now

CDC's June 12 data confirms parainfluenza and HMPV are elevated nationally. Croup cases rising in children under 5. What parents and providers need to know now.

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How the 2026 Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Cap Changes Prescription Budgeting

A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that 9 in 10 older adults rely on prescription drugs to maintain...

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Scientists Say a New Vaccine Could Leave Fentanyl Users Feeling Nothing and Unable to Overdose

A pioneering fentanyl vaccine has shown promise in early human trials, potentially preventing overdoses by blocking the drug from reaching the brain.

Medical Daily

CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center Following New World Screwworm Detection in Texas as Experts Assess Potential Threats to Humans

CDC activated emergency operations June 16 for New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico. 12 animal cases confirmed. Human risk low but real. What to watch for.

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FDA Approves Xocova (Ensitrelvir): The First Oral COVID Pill You Take After Exposure — Before You Get Sick

Xocova (ensitrelvir) is the first FDA-approved oral COVID post-exposure pill, cutting risk by 67% in the SCORPIO-PEP Phase 3 trial. What high-risk patients need to know.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Can Kill Within Days, Yet 2026 CDC Study Highlights Persistent Delays in Treatment

RMSF kills 5–10% of patients even with treatment. A 2026 CDC study confirms delayed doxycycline is the top predictor of death. What patients and doctors must know this summer.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from a quarantine facility in Nebraska

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Intensive Lifestyle Changes Reduce Risk of Multimorbidity by 25 Percent in Adults with Prediabetes, 20-Year JAMA Study Reveals

A 20-year NIH study published in JAMA June 15, 2026 found intensive lifestyle changes cut multimorbidity risk by 25% in adults with prediabetes.

The Independent UK

US infant mortality reaches historic low, preliminary data shows

According to the CDC, there were just under 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births last year

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