A One Pennsylvania forum in Chester put a local spotlight on lingering care gaps months after Crozer and Taylor hospitals closed, with the mayor pledging to hold ambulance coverage through April.

Ohio State University researchers developed a two-step fermentation process to reduce unpleasant odors in plant-based proteins, making them more palatable without additional cost or time.

Public Health Madison & Dane County says an out‑of‑state traveler with measles stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Feb. 6; officials are contacting known contacts and advising quarantine for unvaccinated people.

Maryland officials say a Wicomico County broiler farm has a presumptive H5 avian influenza detection; the flock is quarantined and being depopulated. Risk to the public is low.

NYC nurses return to work after a historic strike with new contracts improving conditions and pay, while colleagues at NewYork-Presbyterian continue striking.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces a $6.5 million investment in Choose Healthy Life to improve health equity, expanding services in Black churches and underserved communities in New York.

A Los Angeles jury awarded $25 million after finding Pam butter‑flavored spray linked to bronchiolitis obliterans; the plaintiff is now on oxygen and awaiting a transplant.

Texas health officials flagged measles cases in Bandera and Kendall counties and urged exposed or symptomatic residents to isolate, call their provider and check MMR records. Schools may exclude unimmunized students for 21 days after exposure.

NYC’s flu tally passed 146,000 after a small weekly rise; children make up the bulk of cases and officials are urging vaccination and early treatment.

A Seminole County mother voluntarily dismissed a 2025 lawsuit alleging raw milk from Keely Farms led to her sepsis and the loss of her fetus; state officials had traced 21 illnesses to the dairy. The court filing gives no reason for the dismissal.

The Orleans Parish DA’s office is handing out Narcan and fentanyl test strips to bars along parade routes as Mardi Gras approaches. Officials say prevention saves lives.

Philadelphia Health Department assures Grays Ferry air quality is safe following fire, with no harmful pollutants detected.

An OIG inspection found vacancies and longer waits at the Southern Nevada VA, forcing thousands of veterans into telehealth and out‑of‑state referrals.