An Antelope Valley resident has been hospitalized with West Nile encephalitis, marking LA County's first human case this year. Officials urge repellent use and removal of standing water.

About half a dozen former patients settled over Mycobacterium fortuitum infections from 2023 surgeries at a West Knoxville center, while other claims and regulatory actions remain active.

San José approved a $764,000 community paramedicine pilot to train firefighter‑paramedics to divert frequent 911 callers to care instead of the ER. The small team could hit the streets this fall if state sign‑off arrives.

A raccoon that attacked dogs near Tree View Drive in Snellville tested positive for rabies; three dogs are under evaluation and officials urge residents to check pet vaccinations.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has seen 58 people with symptoms consistent with salmonella since July 1, and Suffolk County health officials are investigating. Most patients were treated and discharged.

Hamilton County confirmed the season’s first West Nile‑positive mosquito at Founders Park in Carmel; targeted fogging is planned and officials urged precautions.

A tick bite can trigger alpha‑gal, a delayed allergy to mammal meat that can be severe. Michigan officials and experts urge prevention as tick season intensifies.

Podiatrists in Tampa and across the U.S. say some patients on GLP‑1 drugs are reporting heel pain, visible tendons and sudden shoe‑size changes after rapid weight loss.

A Kissimmee transplant patient ran out of antirejection drugs during an insurance switch, and his wife says paperwork delays left him without life‑saving medicine. Local reporting shows gaps in CHAMPVA and other plans can be dangerous.

The Red Cross says the national blood supply plunged this summer and has declared an emergency. Baltimore donors are being asked to schedule appointments now.

Denton County Public Health confirmed the county’s first human West Nile case of 2026; the patient has a non‑neuroinvasive infection and officials urge precautions. Mosquito traps across North Texas have recently tested positive.

A precautionary boil‑water advisory is in effect for Maple Plain after a pressure loss may have let contaminants into the system. Crews are restoring flow and tests are pending.

UMC says June brought more than double the pavement‑burn hospitalizations as prolonged triple‑digit heat scorched Las Vegas. Experts warn hot sidewalks can burn skin in seconds.