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The FDA classified the recall of Zapp’s- and Dirty-branded potato chips as most serious due to a potential risk for Salmonella. (USA Today)
And the agency also flagged an Oribe-brand shampoo recall over the detection of Pluralibacter gergoviae, a bacteria that can cause sepsis and urinary tract infections.
Clinical Candida auris cases reported to the CDC increased from 2,882 in 2022 to 6,197 in 2024, according to a study in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Another MMWR suggested that more people may be at risk for alpha-gal syndrome, the red-meat allergy triggered by lone star tick bites.
Democrats in Congress are demanding that HHS reinstate canceled grants for teen pregnancy prevention. (The Hill)
Ahead of their wedding, superstar singer Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce donated $26 million to various organizations and several children’s hospitals, including MSK Kids and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone in New York and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. (People)
Experts warned that a court case on school vaccine mandates could wind up at the Supreme Court and potentially lead to religious exemptions nationwide. (Washington Post)
As vaccination rates fall, Mississippi’s top health official said measles cases in the state are “inevitable.” (Mississippi Today)
John Bartrum, the Undersecretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is resigning. (Federal News Network)
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued its first clinical practice guideline on the management of ankle osteoarthritis.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s (R-N.J.) long-term hospital stay is bringing to light the fact that hospitalizations for depression happen more often than many people realize. (Washington Post)
Some regular fentanyl users have developed such a high tolerance to the drug that medications to manage withdrawal and treat opioid addiction no longer work. (New York Times)
Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods’ March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge ruled. (AP)
Social media influencer and cookbook author Nara Smith revealed that her 2-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, has an undisclosed type of cancer. (People)
Country music star Clint Black canceled a performance due to a medical emergency. (Entertainment Weekly)
The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship is over, the World Health Organization said. There were 13 cases in total, including three deaths.
Experts warned that people with malaria and other serious illnesses may be avoiding healthcare in Congo as the nation’s health system battles the deadly Ebola outbreak. (Reuters via Yahoo!)
Cuba’s once-vaunted system of free universal healthcare has deteriorated sharply, a crisis compounded by fuel shortages that analysts attribute to tightened U.S. sanctions. (AP)
The U.S. has agreed to invest more than $1.3 billion in Tanzania’s health sector over the next 5 years, the State Department said.
The heat wave in Europe led to around 480 excess deaths in the Netherlands last week, according to health authorities there. (Reuters via AOL)
Regional officials say a fire erupted in a hospital in northwestern Germany, killing two people. (AP)
