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August 01

Deadly 'flesh-eating' bacteria cases rise along Gulf Coast, doctors warn

Health experts are tracking rising cases across some Gulf states this summer.
August 01
Dr. Alok Patel breaks down the latest rising rates of flesh-eating bacteria and how to protect yourself.
August 01

Rising rates of flesh-eating bacteria in Gulf Coast

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down the latest rising rates of flesh-eating bacteria and how to protect yourself.
August 01
VIDEO: Rising rates of flesh-eating bacteria in Gulf Coast
August 01

Multiple medical groups say they are barred from CDC's panel of vaccine advisers

HHS said experts will still be included but not based on their organization.
August 01
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event with President Donald Trump on improving Americans' access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, July 30, 2025.
August 01

Childhood vaccination rates fall as exemptions increase, CDC data shows

Exemptions for vaccines also hit a record high, increasing to 3.6%.
August 01
August 01

World’s oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994

The Ohio boy was conceived in a lab by a couple using IVF, which was relatively new at the time.
August 01
VIDEO: World’s oldest baby’ born from embryo frozen in 1994
August 01

What Is Lyme Disease and what are the symptoms?

Lyme disease is a tick-borne infectious disease that, if left untreated, can affect the joints, heart and nervous system, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
August 01
VIDEO: What Is Lyme Disease and what are the symptoms?
July 31

Former CDC vaccine advisory committee members offer 'path forward' on shots

In June, Kennedy replaced the entire panel with his own, hand-selected members.
July 31
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a press conference at HHS headquarters in Washington, July 29, 2025.
July 31

US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high
July 31
FILE - Vials of the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are displayed in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
July 31

Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to relax rules aimed at reducing auto tailpipe emissions
July 31
Vehicles drive along a highway Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
July 31

1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City

One person is dead and at least 22 people have become sick from a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City since last Friday, health officials said.
July 31
Video: 1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City
July 31

How a Michigan program that gives new mothers cash could be a model for rest of US

A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached
July 31
Trinity Wilson, 12, holds her five-month-old cousin, Jaylen, as she and her family walk around the Flint Rx Kids Baby Parade event on July 25, 2025 in on Applewood Campus in Flint, Michigan. The event celebrates the continued impact of Rx Kids on Flint families and babies. (AP Photo/Emily Elconin)
July 31

1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City

Legionnaires’ disease can be effectively treated if diagnosed early.
July 31
One World Trade Center rises amongst the downtown Manhattan skyline in New York City, U.S., July 22, 2025.
July 30

Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become
July 30
Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, during a ceremony announcing that major U.S. ice cream makers will phase out artificial colors by the end of 2027, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
July 30

High Noon voluntarily recalls mislabeled drinks

High Noon has announced a recall of some lots of its vodka seltzer drinks after they were "inadvertently" mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks.
July 30
High Noon has announced a recall of some lots of its vodka seltzer drinks after they were "inadvertently" mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks.
July 30

Senate confirms Trump pick Susan Monarez as head of CDC. What to know about her

Monarez is the first CDC director without a medical degree since 1953.
July 30
Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee, at the Capitol, June 25, 2025.
July 30

FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months

Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure
July 30
FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
July 30

W. Virginia scrambles to strip artificial dyes from school meals before classes start

West Virginia is banning seven artificial dyes from school meals before the start of class
July 30
In this image from video, a student eats a meatball sub sandwich during lunch in Parkersburg, W.Va., on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
July 30

Alison Brie, Dave Franco talk new horror movie

The real-life couple joins “GMA” to dish on their new movie, “Together.”
July 30
VIDEO: Alison Brie, Dave Franco talk new horror movie
July 29

Men know they should wear sunscreen, so why aren’t they?

ABC News’ medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton details the rise in melanoma diagnoses among men and the latest push from cancer survivors, brands and even John Cena to get men to protect their skin.
July 29
VIDEO: Men know they should wear sunscreen, so why aren’t they?
July 29

New Alzheimer's study reveals which lifestyle habit could help make a difference

Neurologist Dr. Leah Croll joins ABC News’ Linsey Davis to discuss the latest finding in an Alzheimer's study that indicates intense lifestyle changes could help fight early-stage Alzheimer's.
July 29
VIDEO: New Alzheimer's study reveals which lifestyle habit could help make a difference
July 29

More than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts

A group of more than 20 states are suing the Trump administration over efforts to cut Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
July 29
FILE - A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic, Aug. 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
July 28

As extreme heat warnings are issued, experts warn of deadly consequences

Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States.
July 28
As triple-digit weather invades much of the nation, July 28, 2025, health officials are warning that extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. (Getty Images)
July 28

UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa's food insecurity despite global improvements

A United Nations report highlights rising food insecurity in Africa, with over 1 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet in 2024
July 28
FILE - Newly arrived Somalis, displaced by a drought, receive food distributions at makeshift camps in the Tabelaha area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia on March 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
July 28

Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war has embraced life with urgency since his release in April
July 28
Ukrainian soldier Denys Zalizko, 21, greets his fellow villagers after returning from Russian captivity in Holovyno, Zhytomyr region, Ukraine, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
July 27

Study suggests early smartphone use can cause mental health challenges later in life

A new study examining over 100,000 young adults is suggesting early smartphone use may be linked to mental health issues late in life, especially in girls. ABC News' Bethany Braun-Silva reports.
July 27
VIDEO: Study suggests early smartphone use can cause mental health challenges later in life
July 27

More babies born to women over 40 than teens

For the first time in U.S. history, more babies were born to women over 40 than to teenagers, according to a CDC report.
July 27
VIDEO: More babies born to women over 40 than teens
July 26

Weekend health roundup

ABC News medical unit producer Sony Salzman delivers the weekend’s top health headlines.
July 26
VIDEO: Weekend health roundup
July 26

David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies

Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died
July 26
FILE - David Nabarro, World Health Organisation Special Envoy for Covid-19 Prevention and Response, poses after he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Friday March 3, 2023. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP, file)
July 26

Michigan led on safe water after Flint, but mobile home parks are stubborn rough spot

Michigan has become a leader in safe drinking water after the Flint crisis, but mobile home parks remain a rough spot
July 26
Theo Gantos pours water from his spigot in the North Morris Estates mobile home park, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Genesee County, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
July 25

EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug to prevent HIV
July 25
FILE - This colorized electron microscope image provided by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. (Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via AP, File)
July 25

What doctors, aid workers are seeing in Gaza amid hunger crisis

Palestinian officials say 27 people have died of hunger in the last three days.
July 25
Palestinians seeking aid from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation carry bags, near Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025.
July 24

1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner

Currently, many people diagnosed with OSA patients require a machine that covers their nose or both the nose and mouth during sleep and delivers air through a mask to help keep their airways open.
July 24
Currently, many people diagnosed with OSA patients require a machine that covers their nose or both the nose and mouth during sleep and delivers air through a mask to help keep their airways open.
July 24

1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner

The pill showed "significant" reductions in airway obstruction after 26 weeks.
July 24
Stock photo of a person using a CPAP Machine.
July 24

Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last year

There are currently 1,319 confirmed measles cases across 39 states.
July 24
A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, on Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas.
July 24

For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

Millions of people living in mobile home parks don't enjoy the same drinking water protections that Americans are accustomed to
July 24
Residents at Oasis Mobile Home Park walk past water tanks in Thermal, Calif., Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
July 24

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman
July 24
FILE - The toes of a baby are seen at a hospital in McAllen, Texas, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
July 23

After people stop taking GLP-1s, the effects also end, study finds

People who stopped taking GLP-1s regained weight within two months.
July 23
Wegovy 1.7 mg injection pens.
July 23

What to know about Parkinson's disease following Ozzy Osbourne's death

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S.
July 23
Ozzy Osbourne signs copies of his album "Patient Number 9" at Fingerprints Music on September 10, 2022 in Long Beach, California.
July 22

FDA commissioner says US is going to ‘stop port shopping’ of vape products

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is joined by FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary to discuss how the FDA plans to tackle illegal vaping products from reaching the hands of children.
July 22
VIDEO: FDA commissioner says US is going to ‘stop port shopping’ of vape products
July 20

Stylist redefines fashion to increase inclusivity

Fashion trailblazer Stephanie Thomas joins ABC News Live to discuss her organization Cur8able, which helps stars with disabilities find stunning styles.
July 20
VIDEO: Stylist redefines fashion to increase inclusivity
July 20

Medical expert examines latest health guidelines

ABC News Medical Unit coordinating producer Sony Salzman breaks down the latest shifts in health policy from insurance price hikes to hormone treatments.
July 20
VIDEO: Medical expert examines latest health guidelines
July 19

Fmr. WWE star discusses postpartum, women’s health

Former WWE star Leah Van Dale joins ABC News Live to discuss founding “Snatch” wellness and her journey to motherhood.
July 19
VIDEO: Fmr. WWE star discusses postpartum, women’s health
July 19

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o shares experience with uterine fibroids

Plus, a new study that found that American kids’ health is declining while obesity is increasing, and the powerful sleep benefits of gentle exercise.
July 19
VIDEO: Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o shares experience with uterine fibroids
July 18

Medical rundown: this week’s top headlines

Dr. Alok Patel breaks down this week’s top medical headlines, including heightened premiums for insurance holders, expanded dairy dietary guidelines and rare deadly flesh eating bacteria.
July 18
VIDEO:  Medical rundown: this week’s top headlines
July 18

Affordable Care Act insurance anticipates biggest increase in premiums since 2018

People insured through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see their insurance premiums increase in 2026, according to a new analysis from KFF, a research group.
July 18
VIDEO: Affordable Care Act insurance anticipates biggest increase in premiums since 2018