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.

Pulmonologists warn that shame, coverage gaps and low screening rates are pushing people away from lung‑cancer care — a problem that raises suicide risk and delays lifesaving treatment.

Georgia agriculture officials issued a consumer advisory for several 16‑oz Danielle's Fresh Pressed juice blends processed in Newnan after finding a lack of required process authority. Shoppers who bought the listed flavors should avoid consuming the bottles and contact retailers or state health officials.

A person with measles passed through PHL on July 4, officials say, exposing Terminals A–C; unvaccinated travelers should watch for symptoms through July 25.

The Ardsley at 320 Central Park West told residents Legionella was detected in its hot water system; management scheduled a full disinfection Thursday and the city says the finding isn’t linked to the Upper East Side cluster.

San Diego County says CSUSM students and staff may have been exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; brief Sprinter exposures were also reported.

State officials say dogs adopted from parts of South Dakota show a ‘high prevalence’ of canine brucellosis; testing and veterinary inspections are strongly advised.

A veterinary sedative called medetomidine — “rhino tranq” — is turning up in Minnesota fentanyl, deepening sedation and complicating overdoses. Officials urge naloxone, rescue breathing and hospital evaluation.

A precautionary boil-water advisory was issued Saturday for East Point; residents should boil tap water for at least one minute. Watch local updates for the all‑clear.

HHS has asked the FDA to revise testosterone prescribing information, removing an age‑related limit and updating prostate and blood‑pressure warnings.