West Nile Virus Detected in Barnstable Mosquitoes
West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes collected in Barnstable, prompting increased bite-prevention awareness during the town’s 2026 summer season.
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Worcester schedules mosquito spraying after West Nile detection
West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes from a Worcester trap site. Truck-mounted spraying was scheduled for July 16, with four tentative August dates.
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WHO Lists First Bundibugyo Virus Diagnostic Test for Congo-Uganda Outbreak
The World Health Organization added the first diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to its emergency-use list on July 2, expanding confirmation capacity during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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WHO’s Tedros Warns Ebola Response Is Falling Behind in Congo as Health Workers Strike
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than response efforts, while some health workers strike over unpaid wages.
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Afghanistan’s Child Malnutrition Crisis Worsens as U.N. and WFP Suspend Food Aid
The United Nations and World Food Programme say worsening malnutrition has reached critical levels in parts of Afghanistan, as funding shortages force food distributions to be suspended during the peak hunger season.
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Boston Scientific issues software correction for 3,592 pacemakers and cardiac devices
The FDA says Boston Scientific has opened a worldwide correction for software used in certain ACCOLADE-family pacemakers and CRT-P devices.
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About 3 Million Fewer People Held ACA Marketplace Plans in February Than a Year Earlier
Preliminary federal enrollment data show a sharp year-over-year decline in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage after enhanced premium subsidies expired and consumer costs rose.
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Somerville healthcare project reaches top structural-beam milestone
Somerville and Fayette County officials marked placement of the topmost structural beam on a healthcare project, advancing construction while leaving its name, cost and opening date undisclosed.
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Everett’s ARPA-Funded Community Meal Program Will End Aug. 31
Everett will end its ARPA-funded community meal program on Aug. 31, 2026. The city’s announcement does not identify a replacement service.
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FDA Posts Nationwide Recall of All Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula Lots
The FDA says Nara Organics recalled all lots of its powdered infant formula because of a possible health risk. The product was distributed nationwide through Target stores, Target.com and Nara.com.
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FDA links frozen GreenWise berries sold at Publix to E. coli investigation and nationwide recall
Publix recalled all lots of specified GreenWise organic frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries on July 29 after the FDA identified the products as the leading food item of interest in a multistate E. coli O145 investigation.
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WHO Says Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Is Outpacing Response as Health Workers Strike
The World Health Organization says a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than response teams can contain it, as unpaid health workers strike and contact-tracing gaps widen.
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Publix recalls GreenWise frozen blueberries and mixed berries over possible E. coli contamination
The FDA lists a July 30 recall of GreenWise frozen blueberries and whole mixed berries sold in 10-ounce and 48-ounce packages through Publix stores in the United States.
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E. coli Detection Closes South Point Access Park Swim Beach in Belmont
Gaston County closed the South Point Access Park swim beach in Belmont on July 16 after routine testing found an elevated E. coli reading. Confirmatory testing was expected.
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Federal environmental review requested after rare childhood cancer cases in Ladera Ranch
A federal prosecutor has asked the EPA to investigate possible environmental causes after families reported six Ladera Ranch children diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma.
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HHS pauses more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota during fraud reviews
Federal health officials paused more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota while reviewing high-risk claims, including California in-home-care claims.
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo expands as UN reports July 6 treatment-center attack
The United Nations says an Ebola treatment center in Butembo was attacked and burned as confirmed cases reached 2,073 across five provinces and the humanitarian funding requirement rose to $2.3 billion.
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CMS proposes broad Medicare payment and accountable-care overhaul
The proposed changes would make accountable-care organizations easier to join and shift clinicians away from traditional MIPS reporting. Comments are due Sept. 14, 2026.
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Cyclospora outbreak expands to 15 states as federal officials focus on recalled iceberg lettuce
Federal officials say a Cyclospora outbreak has expanded from five states to 15, with the investigation focused on iceberg lettuce from central Mexico recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
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Apache County confirms plague case; no Concho-specific notice identified
Apache County Public Health Services District confirmed a plague case in a county resident who recovered after treatment. Officials say public risk remains low while environmental risks are assessed.
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Mosquito-control treatment scheduled for Ipswich on August 10
The Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control and Wetlands Management District planned an adult-mosquito control application in Ipswich for the evening of August 10, 2026.
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CDC links multistate listeria outbreak to recalled soft ricotta and requesón cheese
Eight people in Maryland, New York and Virginia were sickened in a listeria outbreak investigation linked to recalled Clover Hill Dairy cheeses. Seven were hospitalized and one died.