Viewpoints: How Experts Will Assess If US Has Lost Its Measles-Free Status; Why Full-Time Workers Can’t Afford Health Insurance
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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.
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WHO Chief Calls For ‘Urgently And Massively’ Boosting Response To Escalating Ebola Outbreak
Health workers are striking over pay in Congo as the world's second-largest Ebola outbreak surges. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State pledged an additional $242 million in funding for Ebola response and preparedness efforts in the region and for humanitarian assistance related to the outbreak, AP reported.
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Voters In Kansas, Missouri Reject Ballot Measures That Had Anti-Abortion Motives
Neither of the Republican-backed measures used the word "abortion." But both would have made it easier to move forward with abortion bans through judicial elections or constitutional amendments.
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HHS To Decertify Another Organ Procurement Group Over Patient Safety Concerns
A federal investigation into Network for Hope, the multistate organ procurement group, found that it prepared dozens of patients who were still alive for organ recovery, The Washington Post reported. Network for Hope's CEO has said it “strongly disagrees” with the decision and will appeal it.
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Senate Panel Votes To Advance Contempt Of Congress Charge Against Fauci
The panel voted 8-7 to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped lead the nation’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, in contempt. The Washington Post reported that Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has said that if his committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt, he would refer the matter to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.
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Moderna Prepping Newly Approved MRNA Flu Vaccine For 2026-27 Respiratory Virus Season
The shot, initially approved for people 50-64, "will allow us to rapidly adjust to rapidly emerging new flu strains, a capacity we have not had before,” said Dr. Georges C. Benjamin of the American Public Health Association.
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Confirmed As CDC Director, Dr. Erica Schwartz Faces Uphill Battle In Role
Schwartz, who is the second permanent leader of the agency since the second Trump administration took office, faces public health challenges and political headwinds, news outlets reported. Other administration news is on immigration, clinical AI, and more.
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First Edition: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Study: Those Who Work With Pesticides Have 60% Higher Risk Of ALS
Researcher Sabrina Gravel said the findings point to the need to lower pesticide exposure for farmers, landscapers, and others who handle the chemicals regularly, NBC News reported. Other public health news is on asthma, wildfire smoke, microplastics, and more.
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Black Lung Surges To Near 50-Year High In Appalachian Miners
According to newly released data, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that rates of pneumoconiosis, or black lung, in the miners are the highest they have been since 1978. Also making news: Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Maryland, North Carolina, and New York.
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FDA OKs 4 More Flavored Nicotine Pouches
The authorization came as part of a pilot program created last year to streamline the marketing authorization process for tobacco products, The Hill reported. The director of federal advocacy at the American Lung Association pushed back, saying: “Every new flavored tobacco product authorized by FDA is another gamble with kids’ health."
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AnMed Centers In South Carolina Remain Closed A Week After Malware Disruption
Phone lines, internet, and computer systems have been hobbled at several sites, Modern Healthcare reported, and a forensic investigation is underway to determine, among other things, whether patient data has been compromised.
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Jalapeños Sent To Chipotle And Other ‘Mexican-Style’ Restaurants Probed In Salmonella Outbreak
Minnesota has reported at least 110 cases of salmonella. Chipotle said it has removed jalapeños from select restaurants but noted that the peppers are distributed to several food service retailers across multiple states, ABC News reported. "It is possible that the outbreak is ongoing if the contaminated food item is being served elsewhere," said an epidemiologist at the Minnesota Department of Health Foodborne Diseases Unit.
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Pharma Exec Who Elevated Covid Lab-Leak Theory Being Considered For Fauci’s Old Job: Report
Steven Quay, who does not have formal infectious disease training, made the short list to become director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases after NIH staff declined to advance his application, Politico learned. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. selected Quay as a finalist over those who did advance to the interview stage.
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Viewpoints: How Media Shapes Our Views On Assisted Suicide; Why Is Wyoming’s Suicide Rate So High?
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
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First Edition: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: MAHA’s Obsession With Inflammation Is Harmful; Incorrect Africa Map At AIDS Conference An Example Of US Neglect
Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.
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Minnesota Raises Kratom Purchase Age To 21 After Increase In Poison Control Calls
According to the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, kratom-related calls — often involving withdrawal symptoms, bad reactions, and overdoses — more than doubled from 2024 to 2025, and the trend is similar for 2026, MPR News reported.
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Eli Lilly Opens Compassionate Use Pathway For Patients Needing Experimental Obesity Drug
To qualify for retatrutide special use, patients must be at least 18, unable to take part in a clinical trial, have refractory obesity and two or more serious obesity-related complications, and have discussed all standard treatment options, Stat reported. Plus, two studies found no evidence linking MMR shots or circumcision to autism.
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