Knightdale homeowners received a second notice about uranium in tap water; the utility says recent tests are lower, but residents say mixed messages keep them uneasy.

The FDA approved Xocova, the first oral pill to prevent COVID after exposure, for people 12 and older. A Phase 3 trial found a 67% drop in symptomatic infection.

Durham County handed out 175 free gun locks Monday as part of NC S.A.F.E., with officials and a pediatrician warning that unsecured firearms put children at risk. The event included tips and year‑round availability through county offices.

Mohave County confirmed a fatal hantavirus pulmonary syndrome case in the Kingman area and urged residents to follow safety guidance when cleaning rodent‑infested spaces.

Direct Relief announced a more than $5.2M push to install solar microgrids and batteries at nine Florida clinics so they can keep vaccines and care running through storms.

Dartmouth Health has signed a letter of intent to bring Littleton Regional Healthcare into its network and rebranded its home‑health agency to expand rural access. Leaders say new digital tools and a capacity center aim to keep more care close to home.

Damien Center will hand out two-week PrEP starter packs and write same-day Truvada prescriptions at Indy Pride’s Military Park health pavilion. No preregistration or insurance is required.

A bat that flew into a rural Snohomish County home tested positive for rabies; three residents are receiving post-exposure treatment.

A new OneRF trigeminal‑nerve ablation at University Hospitals gave an Elyria mother immediate relief from years of crippling facial pain.

A new city report finds a growing life‑expectancy gap for Black Bostonians; officials announced multi‑million investments and summits aimed at closing it.

State health data show pertussis cases rose in 2024 and 2025, with children making up most infections and public-health officials urging updated vaccines and boosters.

Novartis is bringing an Inclusive Health Accelerator to Baltimore to expand free breast and prostate cancer screenings, education and patient navigation in under-served neighborhoods.

From pill production in the Triangle to a brief Medicaid U‑turn, North Carolina is now the center of debates over access, cost and safety for GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs.