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Half of Americans Are Under a Dangerous Heat Wave This July 4: Here Is the Complete City-by-City Risk Guide

230M Americans under July 4 heat alerts. Heat index reaches 115°F in Richmond, 111°F in Philadelphia, 110°F in D.C., 103°F in NYC. Here is the city-by-city risk guide.

Medical Daily

Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave

Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise further

The Guardian - UK

Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

France experienced a surge in deaths during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month

The Independent UK

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This is how seriously a patient’s skin colour can affect the quality of medical care they receive

New reporting from the Guardian has shed further light on the ‘ethnicity pain gap’. This is what has to be done to close it, says Devi Sridhar, global public health chair at Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK

Washington and His Men Knew How To Party

America was founded by drinkers, distillers, and maltmen whose consumption would be labeled problematic by today's public health authorities.

Reason

Deaths in Belgium increased by 39% during June heatwave

It comes as Public Health France announced an increase of 29.1% in the number of deaths in France from 22 to 28 June compared to the week prior.

Euronews

France reports sharp rise in deaths after record June heatwave

France recorded a rise of nearly 30 percent in deaths during the week beginning 22 June, the peak of the country's record-breaking heatwave, the public health authority said on Friday.

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France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave

France recorded 2,025 excess deaths during the June 22-28 heatwave, the country's health minister said Friday, marking a nearly 30 percent nationwide rise in recorded deaths. In the Paris region, the number of deaths during the same period increased by 62 percent, according to the public health authority.

France 24

U.S. Hospitals Increase Ebola Preparedness After an Imported Ebola Case Reaches Europe

Ebola's Bundibugyo strain reached France and Germany in June 2026. CDC has issued hospital alerts and activated airport screening at 4 U.S. airports. Here's what to know.

Medical Daily

Tuberculosis Cases in the U.S. Just Hit a Multi-Decade High: Public Health Experts Are Alarmed

U.S. TB cases hit a 14-year high in 2024 and remain elevated in 2025. Experts warn underfunded contact tracing and screening gaps are leaving communities exposed.

Medical Daily

Cyclospora Cases Are Climbing in New York, Illinois, and Texas as Doctors Warn It Is Often Misdiagnosed

CDC confirms 145 Cyclospora cases in 17 states. NY, IL, and TX lead case counts. Doctors warn standard stool cultures miss this parasite — specific testing is required.

Medical Daily

Zyn Is Safer Than Smoking. The FDA Will Finally Let It Say So.

The decision is a major win for public health.

Reason

If we force online platforms to control harmful content, where does that leave sex ed?

Most of us have attended sex-ed classes in school. If we’re lucky, we’ll learn about consent and how to roll a condom onto a banana. But the classroom rarely goes into the specifics of sexual health and wellbeing – including what to do when a condom breaks.

The Conversation

The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declares

A hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship and prompted an international public health response has now ended. It sickened 13 people and caused three deaths.

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The Economic Times

Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing framework

India's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under central licensing. This move aims to bolster oversight for these complex, evolving medical technologies, ensuring patient safety and uniform standards nationwide. The amendment signifies a commitment to public health while fostering…

Medical Daily

The United States Could Officially Lose Its Measles-Free Status by November 2026

The U.S. has held measles elimination status since 2000. With 2,134 cases in 2026, a PAHO review in November could change that. Here's what it means.

International Business Times UK

Flesh-Eating Bacteria With 20% Mortality Rate Spreads In US Waterways After Trump Admin Slashed CDC Safeguards

Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly bacterium, is spreading in US waters as federal disease surveillance is reduced. Warming seas contribute to its spread, raising public health concerns.

The Times of India

Bat on his face, no visible bite: 11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies weeks later

A Canadian family's tragedy serves as a stark warning: an 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face during sleep, despite no visible bite. Doctors emphasize that any direct contact with a bat, even without marks, requires immediate medical attention. Rabies is nearly always fatal once…

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The CDC's Malaria Testing Branch Was Cut Even More Deeply Than the Rabies Lab

The CDC's malaria testing branch was cut more severely than even the rabies lab in spring 2026. Here's why malaria species identification matters for treatment and what changed.

Roll Call

Syringe services in limbo under Trump, risking hepatitis C progress

A decade after Congress first allowed federal funding to support clean needle programs, the Trump administration is backing off that policy, potentially risking progress made against hepatitis C, a deadly but curable virus mostly spread by people who inject drugs. The administration now says funding can no longer support programs such as…

Medical Daily

Two New Scientific Reports Identify the Real Obstacle to Stopping Measles Outbreaks — It Is Not Just Vaccination Rates

Two peer-reviewed reports published this week on measles outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina both identify community trust — not just low vaccination rates — as the central obstacle to control.

Medical Daily

The CDC Paused Rabies and Mpox Diagnostic Testing Months Ago: Here's the Current Status

CDC paused rabies, mpox, and 24+ other diagnostic tests in March 2026 after major staffing cuts. As of July 1, the restoration status remains publicly unclear. Here's what we know.

France 24

French government to face no-confidence vote over handling of deadly heatwave

France's Green Party has said it will launch a no-confidence motion against Sébastien Lecornu's government over its handling of a late-June heatwave that caused at least 1,000 excess deaths according to the public health agency.

International Business Times UK

Ebola Scare at Glasgow Hospital Ends as Isolated Patient Tests Negative Following Health Alert

A Glasgow patient suspected of having Ebola tested negative, alleviating fears of the virus's presence in the UK. Health officials confirm standard protocols were followed to ensure safety.

The Times of India

The Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962: When uncontrollable laughing became a public health crisis

In January 1962, three schoolgirls at a mission boarding school near Lake Victoria in what was then called Tanganyika began laughing uncontrollably, and what followed would become one of the strangest and most studied public health events of the twentieth century. The laughter was not joyful. It was involuntary, exhausting,…

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