ACMAD says multiple dead birds in Newark tested positive for West Nile virus and crews are treating the area. Residents are urged to drain standing water and use EPA‑registered repellent.

Louisiana will distribute up to 250,000 free at‑home taste‑based immune test kits to residents 13+, aiming to boost prevention and produce public‑health data.

A new rapid diagnostic clinic at UC promises same-week workups for patients with suspicious symptoms inside the $131M Blood Cancer Healing Center.

MedStar will close one postpartum unit at Washington Hospital Center, cutting 11 beds and displacing staff as the system cites financial pressures while union and community leaders push back.

A UC‑led analysis of 85,124 lung resections found current smokers had more pulmonary complications after surgery but similar short‑term mortality, prompting calls for individualized decisions.

Pew finds millions get health tips from influencers who often lack medical credentials. Experts warn misinformation, deepfakes and undisclosed ads can harm patients.

Ascension has begun construction on a 27,000‑sq‑ft Family Birth Place at its St. Johns campus, adding a Level II NICU and 14 private delivery suites slated for 2027. The expansion aims to keep more births close to home in a fast‑growing county.

Putnam County ambulances in Cookeville are now stocked with blood and warming kits, letting paramedics begin life‑saving transfusions before hospital arrival.

A Butler County jury awarded $12.5M after finding Chesterwood Village breached care standards in the death of resident Janice Combs.

Local doctors point to nicotinamide (vitamin B3) — 500 mg twice daily — as a low‑cost way to reduce non‑melanoma skin cancer recurrence when used with sun protection.

San Quentin confirmed a possible hantavirus case in a 38-year-old inmate; the housing unit was decontaminated and officials say no prison-wide spread is suspected.

An 88-year-old Marietta woman says Medicare listed her as deceased, canceling coverage and blocking a needed rehab transfer while officials fix the error.

New analyses link GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic to rare cases of gastroparesis, but experts say most users tolerate them. Persistent nausea or vomiting should prompt a medical check.