The World Health Organization says infant-formula products linked to cereulide toxin have been subject to recall across 99 countries and territories, with further recalls possible.
The WHO said confirmed cases and deaths from the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak had risen substantially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its July 3 update. A second U.S. humanitarian worker was evacuated to Frankfurt after testing positive.
The United Nations says an Ebola treatment center in Butembo was attacked and burned as confirmed cases reached 2,073 across five provinces and the humanitarian funding requirement rose to $2.3 billion.
The World Health Organization says infant formula and related products containing cereulide-contaminated arachidonic-acid oil were distributed across 99 countries and territories, prompting continued checks of retail, distribution and online sales channels.
Veterans using several Indiana VA facilities will face temporary limits on online scheduling, secure messaging and prescription refills as the department transitions to its Federal Electronic Health Record system.
The Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule on July 23, 2026, to amend Medicaid’s indirect hold-harmless threshold for health-care-related taxes.
A six-month Missouri moratorium on new Medicaid enrollments for durable medical equipment and personal-care providers took effect Aug. 1, while existing enrolled providers can continue serving participants.
Montana has begun rolling out community-engagement requirements for some Medicaid Expansion adults while canceling a planned 3% provider-rate increase because of a human-services budget shortfall.
Nebraska began implementing Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026, making it the first state to put the new federal rules into effect as renewal reviews reach more expansion enrollees.
New Hampshire began implementing Medicaid changes in July, including premiums for some enrollees, while work requirements and eligibility checks remain under preparation.
Iowa Health and Human Services is administering SUN Bucks statewide for eligible children during the summer break, with eligibility tied to school participation or age.
Kentucky Medicaid has notified participating providers that reimbursement rates will be reduced 4% starting Aug. 1 because the state budget does not provide enough funding to maintain current payment levels.
Louisiana Medicaid says some adults ages 19 to 64 will need to document work, volunteering, training or education activity as the state begins implementing new requirements Jan. 1, 2027.
A Lincoln County resident filed a lawsuit Aug. 5 seeking to stop MaineHealth from closing the labor-and-delivery unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
A La Mesa public briefing will outline UC San Diego Health’s East Campus transformation, specialty services and proposed seismic improvements.
Frisco reported two mosquito pools positive for West Nile virus on July 24, raising the local public-health alert level during the summer season.
The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District planned an adult-mosquito control application in Ipswich for the evening of August 10, 2026.
Apache County Public Health Services District confirmed a plague case in a county resident who recovered after treatment. Officials say public risk remains low while environmental risks are assessed.
Grundy County Memorial Hospital published a request for qualifications July 6 for construction-manager-at-risk services tied to a proposed outpatient therapy and rehabilitation facility and hospital-support department expansions.
New early CaPP3 results focus on a practical prevention question for people with Lynch syndrome: if aspirin helps reduce colorectal cancer risk, could a lower daily dose be effective while lowering side effects? Here’s what the study can (and can’t) tell us yet—and what to discuss with your Lynch care team.
In the STIMULATE-ICP trial, colchicine and famotidine–loratadine were linked to small improvements in long COVID–related fatigue at 12 weeks—but those differences were not sustained after treatment stopped. Rivaroxaban did not show a clear benefit. For U.S. readers, the practical takeaway is that these results do not support self-treatment, especially because prescription anticoagulants can carry serious bleeding risks.
CMS updated the hospital price transparency “enforcement outcomes” data dictionary (July 14, 2026) and released patient-facing clarifications in June 2026 FAQs. Here’s how to read the outcome labels, what they can—and can’t—tell you about your cost, and what questions to ask before you book care.
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