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Reuters file illustration showing bird flu test tubes and Australian national flag colors, representing H5N1's spread to Australia

Australia Records First H5N1 Mass Mortality as Ministers Warn More Events Are Coming

Australia's first confirmed H5N1 mass mortality killed 49 greater crested terns at Cape Jaffa on Friday. Both ministers warned that further mass mortality events are inevitable as wild birds cannot be stopped

August 6, 2026

by Health Desk

Food thermometer inserted into cooked food to check safe temperature, CDC salmonella food safety

Chipotle Removes Jalapeños From Minnesota Locations as Salmonella Cases Reach 110

Minnesota health officials are investigating a salmonella cluster of at least 110 cases linked to jalapeño peppers at Chipotle, which removed the ingredient from all state locations Monday while investigators traced the source through the food supply chain.

August 5, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Medical illustration of Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite responsible for the 2026 Michigan outbreak that killed two residents

Michigan Reports First Deaths From Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Taylor Farms and Taco Bell

Two Michigan residents have died in the nation's largest cyclospora outbreak, linked to recalled Taylor Farms

Specialist works on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor as pharmaceutical stocks react to Merck Q2 2026 earnings

Merck Revenue Beats as FDA Approves LIPFENDRA, Terns Acquisition Costs Crater Profit

Merck & Co. reported $16.6 billion in second-quarter revenue on Monday, up 5 percent, while simultaneously

Tourist drinks water at a beach during the record-breaking June 2026 European heatwave

Europe’s June Heatwave Killed at Least 3,700 Across France, Belgium and Netherlands

France, Belgium and the Netherlands have released official excess-death statistics from the June heatwave, confirming at least 3,700 people died. Home deaths in France rose 91 per cent in a single week.

July 4, 2026

Climate·Health·News

Beachgoers crowd Coney Island in New York City seeking relief from the record heat wave affecting the Eastern United States, July 2026

Record US Heat Wave Pushes Power Grid to Limit as 200 Million Swelter Over July Fourth

More than 200 million Americans face extreme heat alerts over July Fourth after New York City hit 100 degrees and the federal government declared an energy emergency; the Eastern power grid is

July 3, 2026

Climate·Health·News

Pedestrian sheltering from extreme heat in London during record-breaking UK heatwave June 2026

England Breaks Its Hottest June Day on Record as NHS Ambulances Hit Historic Demand

England's hottest-ever June temperature, 36.1°C in Gosport, Hampshire, was recorded on June 24 as UKHSA extended its rare Red heat-health alert until 11pm Friday. London Ambulance Service logged 642 life-threatening calls, its

July 3, 2026

Climate·Health·News

San Antonio emergency room hospital during flu season

Pentagon Reverses Hegseth’s Flu Mandate as Lackland Outbreak Kills Recruit, Sickens 275

The Pentagon reversed Pete Hegseth's flu shot rollback Wednesday as Lackland Air Force Base recruits hit 275 infections and one trainee died. All military branches are once again mandating flu vaccinations, ending

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

Healthy summer food and travel safety awareness amid CDC cyclosporiasis outbreak warning

A Parasite Found in Fresh Herbs and Berries Is Sickening Hundreds Across 17 States

A cyclospora parasite linked to fresh herbs, raspberries, and Caesar salad kits has sickened more than 170 people in seven Michigan counties since June 22, triple the state's annual norm, while the

July 3, 2026

Health·News

Researcher working in a laboratory in Dakar Senegal where the Andes hantavirus genome from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak was sequenced in May 2026

WHO Declares MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Over After 3 Deaths and 33-Country Trace

Three passengers died and more than 650 contacts across 33 countries were traced after the MV Hondius brought Andes hantavirus — the only known human-to-human transmissible strain — from southern Argentina. The

July 3, 2026

Health·News

Woman holding GLP-1 injectable weight-loss medication

Eli Lilly’s Unapproved Weight-Loss Drug Is Now Sold at Brooklyn Corner Stores for $95

A CBS News reporter purchased Eli Lilly's experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide at a Brooklyn convenience store for $95 with no prescription as toxicity reports rise and the FDA warns such products are

July 3, 2026

Health·News

CDC headquarters building in Atlanta Georgia

Michigan Cyclospora Cases Hit 300 Across 21 Counties, Six Times the State’s Normal Annual Total

Michigan health officials have confirmed more than 300 cases of cyclosporiasis in under two weeks, spreading the parasitic illness across 21 counties and hitting six times the state's typical annual case total.

July 3, 2026

Health·News

Senator Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol

McConnell Received CPR at His Home on the Morning He Was Hospitalized, Dispatch Audio Shows

Scanner audio obtained by ABC News and NBC News reveals paramedics performed CPR on McConnell at his Washington home on June 14 the same morning his office disclosed only that he had

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

Rescue workers sift through rubble inside Evin Prison complex in Tehran after Israeli airstrike June 2025

Evin Prison’s Clinic Was Bombed in 2025. Its Doors Were Welded Shut in 2026. Now It Has a Tuberculosis Outbreak.

A political prisoner at Iran's Evin was hospitalized this week with pulmonary and gastrointestinal tuberculosis after months of untreated symptoms. The Israeli strike that destroyed the clinic was fourteen months ago. The

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

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Australia Records First H5N1 Mass Mortality as Ministers Warn More Events Are Coming

Chipotle Removes Jalapeños From Minnesota Locations as Salmonella Cases Reach 110

Michigan Reports First Deaths From Cyclospora Outbreak Tied to Taylor Farms and Taco Bell

Merck Revenue Beats as FDA Approves LIPFENDRA, Terns Acquisition Costs Crater Profit

Europe’s June Heatwave Killed at Least 3,700 Across France, Belgium and Netherlands

Record US Heat Wave Pushes Power Grid to Limit as 200 Million Swelter Over July Fourth

England Breaks Its Hottest June Day on Record as NHS Ambulances Hit Historic Demand

Pentagon Reverses Hegseth’s Flu Mandate as Lackland Outbreak Kills Recruit, Sickens 275

A Parasite Found in Fresh Herbs and Berries Is Sickening Hundreds Across 17 States

WHO Declares MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Over After 3 Deaths and 33-Country Trace

Eli Lilly’s Unapproved Weight-Loss Drug Is Now Sold at Brooklyn Corner Stores for $95

Michigan Cyclospora Cases Hit 300 Across 21 Counties, Six Times the State’s Normal Annual Total

McConnell Received CPR at His Home on the Morning He Was Hospitalized, Dispatch Audio Shows

Evin Prison’s Clinic Was Bombed in 2025. Its Doors Were Welded Shut in 2026. Now It Has a Tuberculosis Outbreak.

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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