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Ahman Green, 49, a four-time NFL Pro Bowl running back and the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing leader, has Parkinson’s disease. (AP)
In other NFL news, former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith died at age 64 following chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)-caused dementia, his family said. (ESPN)
A federal judge struck down a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 26 Democrat-led states that aimed to delay work requirements in Medicaid that go into effect in January. (HealthExec)
With 1,521 confirmed deaths and 3,442 cases, the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is now the second-largest in history. (New York Times)
A State Department map meant to indicate U.S. funding for HIV programs in Africa mislabeled every country it showed during a presentation at the International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro; artificial intelligence was blamed. (Reuters via AOL)
Leprosy is on the rise in Florida and linked to contact with armadillos. (USA Today)
As of July 30, the outbreak of Cyclospora in Michigan reached 10,386 cases, including 193 hospitalizations, according to the state’s health department.
Has the outbreak from the diarrhea-causing parasite in Michigan peaked? (NBC News)
A seventh person has died in New York City’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, but no new cases have been identified since July 21. (NBC News)
With 60 cases in the U.S., Powassan virus disease reached a record high in 2024, the second-most common arboviral disease reported behind West Nile virus, which had over 1,800 cases. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
In an open letter, over 100 former U.S. leaders warned the Trump administration’s plan to stop funding the Pan American Health Organization will leave the U.S. more vulnerable to infectious disease threats. (New York Times)
Meanwhile, a report from the Government Accountability Office said the federal government could improve its surveillance of infectious diseases.
Publix expanded a recall linked to potential E. coli contamination to include all lots of its GreenWise frozen organic blueberries and mixed berries, the FDA announced.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching “The Real Food Show,” an online cooking series he’ll be hosting featuring celebrity chefs. (USA Today)
Is sketchy research funded by Red Bull influencing policy about the safety of mixing energy drinks with alcohol? (STAT)
Over 60% of U.S. youth ages 2 to 19 years consumed caffeine on a given day, according to a CDC report.
Hospitals are reporting an increase in the uninsured seeking care in emergency departments following the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies. (New York Times)
Women on social media are sharing stories saying that GLP-1 drugs helped them become pregnant after struggling with infertility. (ABC News)
Planned Parenthood said it sued the Trump Administration over changes to the Title X Family Planning Program that the organization said threatens access to birth control and other services for low-income patients.
The New York Times highlighted the undiagnosed and untreated brain injuries in the Coast Guard’s rescue boat crews.
No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but who was then found breathing hours later at a hospital morgue. (AP)
