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August 11, 2026 • 2 min read
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At least 2,000 people have died amid the 4,381 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record. (AP)
The U.S. reported 117 new measles cases in the past week, according to the Yale School of Public Health. Here’s where they were.
All healthy kids 6 months and older should receive an influenza shot, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday, the same day the Trump administration downgraded its recommendation to a shared decision-making discussion.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) signed into law a bill that allows abortions at any point in pregnancy. (The 19th)
Republican senators released text message discussions from the government phone of Anthony Fauci, MD, involving use of the COVID vaccine during pregnancy. (The Hill)
A New York Times investigation looked at how a hospital, a cellphone tower, and the six-figure income of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are linked.
Citing socioeconomic factors and healthcare access, researchers found that noncitizens in the U.S. had lower screening rates for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancers. (JAMA Network Open)
The FDA declined to approve the investigational radiotherapeutic 177Lu-edotreotide for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors because of manufacturing issues, maker ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE announced.
Meanwhile, an FDA notice said certain lots of VMC-branded compounded glutathione, a popular unapproved peptide, have been recalled after elevated endotoxin levels were detected in samples.
The agency also recirculated a recall of Food to Live-branded wheatgrass, algae, spirulina, and other green powder products over potential Salmonella contamination.
Higher per-patient spending in Medicare Advantage failed to translate to better disease outcomes for type 2 diabetes patients, according to a cohort study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The Justice Department announced that Veloxis Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $46 million to resolve allegations that included kickbacks for prescriptions of its tacrolimus extended-release product (Envarsus XR) for preventing kidney transplant rejection.
NPR profiled a midwife in Alabama who travels hundreds of miles to provide care to Black women living in maternity care deserts.
A North Carolina pilot program has paramedics showing up in futuristic-looking small personal aircraft to deliver care. (Axios)
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