HEALTHJon Stewart Mocks Mitch McConnell’s Recovery PhotoThe “Daily Show” host called the image “totally believable evidence that Mitch McConnell is not only alive, but the happiest boy in the hospital.”NY Times·July 14, 2026
HEALTH‘Lettuce or Salad Greens’ Identified as Potential Source of Cyclospora OutbreakMichigan health officials announced the preliminary findings, but they cautioned that other foods could not be ruled out. The illness has sickened thousands across the United States.NY Times·July 14, 2026
HEALTHHow Kenyan volunteers hunt polio’s hidden trailCommunity health volunteers travel across remote northern Kenya to detect poliovirus before it can spread.Al Jazeera·July 14, 2026
HEALTHIs tracking your food purchases good for your health?Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?BBC News·July 13, 2026
HEALTH3 things you need to know about cyclosporaCyclospora, a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of severe diarrhea, is spreading in the U.S. Here's what to know about the disease, and how to stay safe.CNBC·July 13, 2026
HEALTHTrump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans careNPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationally.NPR·July 13, 2026
HEALTHWhat to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. statesA surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.NPR·July 12, 2026
HEALTHFirst patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC<p>Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates</p><p>There is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of tThe Guardian·July 12, 2026
HEALTHFirst patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC<p>Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates</p><p>There is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of tThe Guardian·July 12, 2026
HEALTH'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issuedThe warnings come as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.BBC News·July 12, 2026
HEALTHWe are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?BBC News·July 12, 2026
HEALTHFrom booksmaxxing to looksmaxxing: Why the viral trends concern some mental health expertsPeople are self-optimizing everything — protein, skincare, fitness — to such a degree that "maxxing" is one of social media's most popular suffixes.CNBC·July 11, 2026
