Dell Children's completed its 50th pediatric heart transplant after five years of program building, bringing more complex cardiac care to Central Texas.

Jacksonville University plans a 21,000‑square‑foot simulation center on the third floor of its Health Sciences building, centralizing training as the new medical school opens. The city is reviewing the permit for the $3.7M build‑out.

A Guttmacher report finds Michigan lost 12% of brick‑and‑mortar abortion clinics by December 2025, intensifying travel, cost and care gaps — especially in rural areas.

Hamilton County recorded 194 overdose deaths in 2025, the fewest in more than a decade, the coroner says. Officials warn new synthetic opioids and supply risk remain.

Children’s National reported an 80% one‑week jump in pediatric flu cases as DC logs thousands of cases this season. Health officials urge vaccination and early care.

Allegheny County ordered Eggheads Saloon in Brookline closed after inspectors found an active sewage backup, blocked sinks and other sanitation failures. The bar must fix sewer issues and disinfect the basement before reopening.

Long Beach will ship free harm-reduction kits — test strips and naloxone — discreetly to residents in neighborhoods hit hardest by overdoses.

State health officials issued a Notice of Violation and Order to the owner of Hale Lehua Carehome in Honolulu, citing breaches of the state's adult residential care rules.

Boulder City Hospital will convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital on May 1, 2026, ending inpatient stays and eliminating 71 positions while keeping a 24/7 ER.

A peer‑reviewed study links 17 measles cases to a single traveler who transited Denver International Airport in May 2025, revealing transmission on flights and in airport concourses.

A bipartisan Senate bill would create statewide referral teams, telehealth peer support and initial funding to link mothers who screen positive for perinatal behavioral health conditions to care.

Consumer Reports testing found arsenic, lead and PFAS in dozens of baby formulas; regulators and lawmakers face pressure to act.

Two unvaccinated Sacramento County children have tested positive for measles; one case is linked to a South Carolina outbreak and contact tracing is underway.