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The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has sickened 7,000 people in Guangdong province since June. China has revived many covid-era rules to combat the outbreak. Also in the news, Zika virus, covid, influenza, and more.
"We want pharmaceuticals made in our country,” President Trump said. Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Office says the administration violated the law when it withheld NIH funding approved by Congress. Also: overdose prevention funding, Medicaid cuts, nuclear threats, and more.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says mRNA vaccines "fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections." An expert says the move to end 22 grants for vaccine development is a "self‑inflicted vulnerability" because it compromises the country's ability to respond quickly to infectious disease threats. Plus, six more states now have food stamp restrictions.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A 42-year-old man who received a gene-edited islet cell transplant is making his own insulin without needing anti-rejection drugs, MedPage Today reported. Other pancreatic treatments require the patient to be "fully immunosuppressed," one expert noted.
Opinion writers discuss this and other public health topics.
The bills take effect Jan. 1 and include a "grandfather clause" for minors already receiving treatment. In another first, Colorado is the first blue state to push through rules limiting SNAP participants' ability to buy soda. Other news comes from New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, California, and more.
NPR reports that a new federal report, however, found that the percentage of adults with suicidal thoughts and attempts remained about the same between 2021 and 2024. Also: ChatGPT, the stress of grocery prices, colon cancer screenings, and more.
In a study, researchers also learned that infected cows that show no sign of illness might spread the virus to others. More outbreak news is about E. coli and campylobacter, measles, and babesiosis.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is reviewing whether to remove the medical experts on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force who advise on cancer screenings, HIV prevention drugs, and other measures that most insurers are required to cover.
The $50 billion rural health fund was created in response to concerns about the impact of Medicaid and Medicare cuts in President Trump’s tax law. However, a study in Health Affairs points to the problematic practice of dual classification that some urban hospitals have garnered, allowing them to also receive benefits intended for rural hospitals.
Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals would not be allowed to provide abortion access even in cases of rape, incest, or life-threatening emergencies. Other news discusses IVF, maternal care, women's health, and anti-trans issues.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
More inspiring news is on low-dose radiation therapy, diabetes, wearables, dementia, and more.
The lawsuit was filed Friday by attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia, plus the governor of Pennsylvania. It comes on the heels of at least eight major hospitals announcing restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19. Meanwhile, UI Health in Chicago suspended gender-affirming surgeries for youths.
The pay increases, which range from 2.5% to 2.6%, go into effect Oct. 1. Today's health industry news also covers an efficiency effort among hospitals, agentic AI technology, and more.
Researchers have found that common viruses, like covid and the flu, can reactivate dormant breast cancer cells. In other news: Johnson & Johnson launches "The 3rd Opinion" initiative to empower patients; nail clubbing may indicate advanced lung cancer; and more.
As summer infections ramp up, we look at how vaccine recommendations have changed this year and how those changes might affect insurance coverage. Other news is about a possible listeria contamination in freeze-dried fruit, rising flesh-eating bacteria cases, and more.
U.S. District Judge John Cronan in New York declined to grant a preliminary injunction on the funding freeze while the case is winding through the courts. Plus, President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act delays Medicare price negotiations for some top-selling drugs.
Opinion writers tackle these public health topics.
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