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First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) - A Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City has claimed its first life, health officials said Friday. Officials didn't release additional information about the person's identity, age or details on when and how they fell ...
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Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze

NEW YORK (AP) - Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick smoke enveloped the nation's capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball's Cleveland ...
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Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers

NEW YORK (AP) - Big U.S. restaurant chains don't get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often, but the number of meals they serve causes a lot of concern when contamination of some kind sickens customers. Federal health officials identified iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at ...
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Secretary of State dismisses calls for clarity on migrant’s license status

(The Center Square) - The Illinois Secretary of State is pushing back against claims from conservatives that his department has issued drivers licenses to non-citizens using false documents. In ...
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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday confirmed the source and warned ...
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Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban

By Emma Farge GENEVA/NAIROBI, July 17 (Reuters) - Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at an isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S. government introduced new travel restrictions, the head of a U.S. charity employing ...
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GSK to halt development of cough drug after late-stage trial fails

July 17 (Reuters) - GSK will halt development of its experimental drug to treat refractory chronic cough after the therapy failed a late-stage study and missed some key goals across dosages, sending the drugmaker's shares down as much as 4.5% on Friday. ...
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India approves Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy for fatty liver disease

July 17 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said on Friday that India's drug regulator has approved its obesity drug Wegovy for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious form of fatty liver disease. Here are a few details: • The Central Drugs ...
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Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The sister of a Tennessee death row inmate whose execution was halted because of problems inserting an IV has filed a complaint against the doctor who was involved. The complaint filed Wednesday with the Tennessee Department of Health by Tonya Hervey ...
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Taco Bell lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms linked to US cyclosporiasis outbreak, Washington Post reports

July 16 (Reuters) - Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum Brands' Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms has been identified by investigators as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S., the ...
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Med school dean questioned over antisemitism, DEI

(The Center Squarre) - The interim dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine testified before Congress that the school has taken steps to address antisemitism. Last August, ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Unemployment holds at 5.1% in Illinois

(The Center Square) - Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate was 5.1% in June, unchanged from the revised May number. ...
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