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Cardboard Found Inside a Sealed Bag of Sterile Antibiotic Prompts a Nationwide Baxter Recall

Baxter recalled many cefazolin infusion bags after cardboard was found in the sterile solution. What it means and who was exposed.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Pregnant Women in Lincoln County Maine Could Face Longer Drives if the Damariscotta Birthing Unit Closes

MaineHealth is deciding whether to close Lincoln County's only birthing unit in Damariscotta. What longer drive times would mean for families.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Simtriyo Will Be a Federally Controlled Substance, and Its DEA Schedule Will Shape How Easily Families Can Get It

Simtriyo cannot be filled until the DEA assigns a controlled substance schedule. What that means for access, timing, and two boxed warnings.

Medical Daily · Jul 30

Four in Ten Americans Are Eating Less Produce Because of the Cyclospora Outbreak, and the Recall Never Covered Most of It

A poll found that 40% of US adults are eating less produce after the Cyclospora outbreak. Here is what the recall actually covers.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Medicare to End Premium Stabilization Program for Standalone Drug Plans

CMS is ending the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration after 2026. Here is what it did and what seniors will learn in September.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

CMS Flags 50 Medicaid Providers in Data Sweep, Including Billing for Tests Patients Did Not Need

CMS says its Medicaid Fraud War Room flagged 50 providers and blocked $203 million. Here is what it means if your provider is on the list.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Sixth Death Confirmed in Manhattan Legionnaires Cluster as City Reports 59 Cooling Towers with Live Bacteria

A sixth person has died in the Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster as NYC reports 59 cooling towers with live Legionella bacteria.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

The Enamel-Regrowing Gel in Your Feed Was Tested on Extracted Teeth, Not in Anyone's Mouth

A fluoride-free enamel gel is circulating in health feeds again. The research is real, but it was lab-only and dates from November 2025.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Stockpiled Ebola Vaccines Produced an Antibody Response Against the Strain Driving the Congo Outbreak

New NEJM data show licensed Zaire Ebola vaccines produce some antibody response against Bundibugyo, the strain behind the record Congo outbreak.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Canadian Meat and Soup Reached U.S. Shelves and Food Pantries Without the Required Border Reinspection

USDA posted two recalls in 24 hours for Canadian products that skipped border reinspection. One went to Oklahoma food pantries.

Medical Daily · Jul 28