The Latest Breaking News from CDC

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.

Medical Daily · Jun 22

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.

Medical Daily · Jun 21

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.

Medical Daily · Jun 21

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…

inkl · Jun 19

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 · Jun 19

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 · Jun 19

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 · Jun 19

"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 · Jun 19

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 · Jun 18

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

The Independent UK · Jun 18