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A parasitic stomach illness that causes "explosive" watery diarrhea is spreading through dozens of U.S. states this summer — a year after the Trump administration quietly stripped away the federal surveillance system built to catch outbreaks like it before they grow. In July 2025, the administration scaled back FoodNet, the CDC's foodborne illness tracking program, to two mandatory pathogens — salmonella and E. coli — making surveillance of cyclospora and five other pathogens

For the first time in history, newborns and the smallest infants battling malaria have a treatment designed with them in mind. The World Health Organization announced on World Malaria Day, April 25, that it has granted prequalification to artemether-lumefantrine — sold under the name Coartem Baby — marking a historic milestone in the fight against one of the world's most deadly diseases. The newly approved treatment is the first antimalarial formulated specifically for newbor

Sixteen years after the Affordable Care Act expanded access to care, many Virginia families are now facing rising health costs and losing coverage — driven in large part by recent federal healthcare cuts. New data and reporting show that thousands of Virginians are dropping their ACA plans as costs climb, with advocates warning the situation is likely to worsen in the months ahead. Federal Cuts Drive Premium Increases One of the most immediate impacts has been the expiration