US health officials declare end to largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce
The CDC and FDA declared the nation's largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak over on September 11, 2026. The outbreak sickened 12,883 p...
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New York City releases 170,000 pages of documents on post-9/11 air quality
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released over 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed city documents related to air quality after the September 11, ...
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August 2026 was Earth's hottest month on record and the US had its hottest summer on record
The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally, with an average temper...
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9/11-related illnesses have killed more people than the attacks themselves as the toll mounts nearly 25 years later
Data from the World Trade Center Health Program shows that more than 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses, surpassing the 2...
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Bangladesh measles outbreak surpasses 1,000 child deaths as vaccination drive falls short
Bangladesh's measles outbreak has killed over 1,000 children since March 2025, with 187,484 infections recorded, making it the world's la...
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Pennsylvania coroner confirms measles caused one of two infant deaths in Lancaster County outbreak
A Lancaster County coroner determined that a 6-week-old infant with Amish lethal microcephaly died of measles, while a newborn's death wa...
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Former New York Governor George Pataki revealed he has a 9/11-related lung disease.
Former New York Governor George Pataki disclosed that he was diagnosed with restrictive airway disease linked to toxic dust exposure at G...
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Study links prenatal acetaminophen use to reproductive organ changes in girls.
A study published in Human Reproduction Open found that girls exposed to acetaminophen in the womb had smaller ovarian and uterine volume...
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Biden announces prostate cancer radiation treatment worked as intended
Former President Joe Biden stated that the radiation treatment he received for prostate cancer worked as intended. Biden made the remarks...
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Novartis reports late-stage trial failure for neuromuscular drug candidate del-desiran
Novartis announced that its experimental drug del-desiran failed to meet its primary endpoint in a late-stage trial for myotonic dystroph...
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Billy Joel discloses brain surgery for normal pressure hydrocephalus
Billy Joel publicly disclosed that he underwent brain surgery to treat normal pressure hydrocephalus. Joel stated that doctors told him p...
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Ray LaMontagne collapsed onstage during a concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne collapsed onstage during a performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on September 5, 2026, cutting the...
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Novo Nordisk reports Wegovy helped children lose weight in late-stage trial
Novo Nordisk announced results from a late-stage trial showing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, reduced obesity in children ...
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UN weather agency reports wildfires and heat waves threaten air quality and health
The UN weather agency released its annual report stating that wildfires and heat waves are endangering air quality and public health. Bot...
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Malaysia lifts haze emergency in Sarawak's Serian district as air quality improves
Malaysia revoked the emergency declaration in Serian district, Sarawak, after rain reduced air pollution levels below the critical thresh...
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Ebola outbreak in the DRC surpasses 3,000 deaths and 6,000 confirmed cases
Government data released on September 2, 2026 confirmed that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than ...
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Medical groups issue independent vaccine guidance amid federal silence on fall respiratory virus shots
Several leading U.S. medical organizations issued joint vaccine recommendations for flu, COVID-19, and RSV on September 2, 2026, filling ...
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Pennsylvania reports two measles-related deaths, prompting dispute between state officials and federal health agencies
Pennsylvania health officials reported two measles-related deaths in late August 2026. CDC Director challenged Pennsylvania's classificat...
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Walmart settles DOJ opioid lawsuit
Walmart settled a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit accusing its pharmacies of unlawfully dispensing opioids in violation of the Controlled...
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Lionel Richie hospitalized in ICU after St. Louis concert performance
Singer Lionel Richie checked himself into a hospital ICU in St. Louis after performing a concert on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Sources ci...
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Schools resume in DRC amid Ebola outbreak in Ituri province
Schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reopened on September 1, 2026, despite an ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo...
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Study finds weekend catch-up sleep linked to lower hypertension risk
Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress in Munich found that sleeping an extra one to two hours on wee...
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Gladys Knight announces she will scale back performances after health concerns
Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, 82, announced on August 28, 2026 that she will reduce her number of performances to focus on family ...
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Baby goats with rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo prompt public health exposure warnings
Multiple baby goats at a mobile petting zoo operated by Farm Adventures in North Carolina tested positive for rabies in August 2026. Heal...
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Scientists investigate pilchard herpesvirus as cause of mass sardine deaths off South Africa
Masses of sardines washed up dead or dying along South Africa's west and south coast. Scientists detected pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) in t...
