July 2, 2026 • 3 min read
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Paramedics on June 14 responded to a “cardiac arrest” for an unconscious person at the home of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the day McConnell was hospitalized for an unknown reason. (NBC News)
A total of 401 Ebola deaths have been confirmed in Congo and Uganda’s outbreaks, according to the CDC.
Amid various infectious disease threats, former top FDA official Sara Brenner, MD, MPH, is now leading the White House’s pandemic office. (Bloomberg via MSN)
Provisional CDC data showed the U.S. death rate fell 4.6% in 2025 from the year prior, though flu and pneumonia deaths increased 17%.
Meanwhile, the agency is racing to find the source of a 17-state cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to “explosive” diarrhea. (The Hill)
CMS proposed stronger enforcement capabilities to remove “problematic” home health providers in Medicare.
Nearly half a million New Yorkers lost their health insurance on July 1 due to cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (The Guardian)
Ken Paxton, the attorney general in Texas who’s running for a Senate seat, is walking back his support for in-vitro fertilization. (HuffPost)
The Trump administration terminated millions in teen pregnancy prevention grants. (The Hill)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is planning to drop 50-year-old guidance that aims to limit radiation exposure for workers at nuclear power plants. (Bloomberg via MSN)
In a reminder of ancient health hazards, researchers published new findings on why cannibalism is inherently toxic to human health. (PNAS)
A federal judge blocked Colorado from capping the price of the arthritis drug etanercept (Enbrel). (Reuters via AOL)
The pharmaceutical trade deal with the U.S. could force the United Kingdom’s health service to divert billions to drug companies, potentially costing hundreds of thousands of lives, a study in The BMJ projected.
A Danish study found that mechanical restraint in psychiatric inpatients was associated with a small, short-term increased risk for blood clots. (The BMJ)
Five years after its launch, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s youth mental health initiative faces major administrative delays. (KFF Health News)
In an effort to combat high drowning rates, Florida is expanding a program that helps provide subsidized swimming lessons to autistic children. (NPR)
The Drug Enforcement Administration said it plans to classify the kratom-derived opioid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I substance, putting it on the same level as heroin.
From July 2022 to September 2025, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline took in more than 19 million calls, texts, and chats, a Government Accountability Office report found.
Nutrition experts break down what’s really in a hot dog. (The Guardian)
Rising global temperatures have been linked with an uptick in kidney stones. (Washington Post)
TV icon Kathie Lee Gifford said debilitating chronic pain left her wanting “to die a few times.” (People)
Victor Willis, the co-founder of the Village People who performed as a policeman or naval officer, died at age 74 after a brief aggressive illness. (USA Today)
A protest by Haitian medical students demanding the reopening of the main public hospital turned violent. (AP)
Four people died during massive celebrations in Mexico City after Mexico’s World Cup victory over Ecuador. (AP)
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