Texas parasite outbreak spreads as livestock quarantined

 

Texas authorities and U.S. federal agencies are responding to an outbreak of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite not seen in U.S. livestock for nearly 60 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case on June 3, 2026, in a three-week-old beef calf in Zavala County, Texas, near...

United States recalls Nara Organics infant formula nationwide

 

A nationwide voluntary recall of all Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula has been issued in the United States after three infants were hospitalized with botulism. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating after confirming that all affected infants...

Ohio study finds lasting health impacts after toxic derailment

 

A peer-reviewed pilot study published June 26, 2026, reports that residents exposed to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment show persistent biological signs of health impact six months after the disaster. Researchers analyzed blood samples from residents living near the derailment and compared them with a healthy control group....

Screwworm cases rise; infested zone expanded in Texas

 

Texas officials reported that confirmed New World screwworm cases increased to 20 this week, with the latest detection in Medina County. State agencies expanded an infested zone to include parts of Medina, Bandera and Uvalde counties, urged ranchers to inspect animals, and cited sterile male fly releases as a primary...

United States tennis icon Chris Evert faces renewed ovarian cancer battle

 

Chris Evert, the 71-year-old American tennis Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst, has announced that her ovarian cancer has returned. In a statement released on Thursday, June 25, 2026, via her social media accounts, Evert said recent CT and PET scans detected the recurrence. She has already undergone surgery and...

United States warns of deadly Listeria cheese outbreak

 

United States health authorities are warning consumers about a growing multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to soft and semi-soft cheeses produced by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC of Mechanicsville, Maryland. In an updated public health alert issued on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Vermont enacts first-in-nation paraquat ban amid concern

 

Montpelier, Vt. — This week Vermont's legislature voted to ban paraquat, a widely used herbicide, citing concerns about an alleged connection to Parkinson's disease; lawmakers enacted the measure after advocacy groups and some public health officials urged precaution, making Vermont the first U.S. state to prohibit the chemical's sale and...

Omaha ends CDC hantavirus cruise quarantine response

 

Omaha, Nebraska health authorities and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are concluding their emergency response to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya said the federal response will formally end on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after all potentially exposed...

Australia study finds vaping likely raises cancer risk

 

A major review led by UNSW Sydney and published in the journal Carcinogenesis concludes that nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause cancers of the lungs and oral cavity. Drawing on international research, the team included specialists in pharmacy, epidemiology, thoracic surgery and public health from several Australian universities and hospitals,...

United States expands cheese recall amid deadly listeria outbreak

 

United States health authorities issued an urgent nationwide food safety alert after Clover Hill Dairy expanded a voluntary recall to include all of its cheese products in response to a deadly multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers...