HealthJul 15, 2026Erica Schwartz Testifies in CDC Confirmation HearingDr. Erica Schwartz, a retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service with medical, law, and public health degrees who previously served as chief medical offi...Erica SchwartzCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Vaccine Policy
HealthJul 16, 2026White House Monitors Multi-State Cyclospora OutbreakFederal officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections that has sickened more than 400 people across Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and West Vi...Karoline LeavittCyclospora (cyclosporiasis)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
HealthJul 2, 2026CDC: Tick-Related ER Visits Highest Since 2017The CDC reports that emergency-room visits for tick bites are at their highest rate since 2017 across much of the United States. Public-health officials, including W...TicksLyme diseaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)+2
HealthJun 20, 2026Measles Exposure Reported at LAX and HotelLos Angeles County health officials announced a confirmed measles case in a traveler who arrived on Cathay Pacific Flight CX 884 on June 11 and was infectious while ...MeaslesLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
FoodAug 24, 2026·ProvisionalAlfalfa Sprouts Linked to Multi-State Illness OutbreakU.S. public-health officials linked a food-poisoning outbreak to alfalfa sprouts. The outbreak has affected people in at least 15 states. Health authorities document...Alfalfa sproutsEverything SproutsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
