Congo Ebola Health Workers Eat Once a Day and Haven't Been Paid
Donors pledged $518M. Frontline workers in Mongbwalu eat once a day, aren't paid, and face community attacks — the gap between pledges and paychecks is the story.
Nora Whitfield
Bureau: Chicago
GLP-1 Drugs Cut Substance Use Disorder 14% and Overdose 39% in VA Study
A Veterans Affairs analysis found semaglutide reduced SUD diagnoses by 14%, overdoses by 39%, and mortality by 50% — across every substance class, not just alcohol.
CDC Requesón Recall Sends Hispanic Households to Check the Fridge
A Listeria outbreak killed one person and sickened eight — the recalled cheese is a dietary staple, not an artisanal luxury, and the recall notice won't reach every kitchen it needs to.
Summer Travel Health Checklist Covers World Cup and June Risks
PAHO and CDC issue overlapping travel advisories for World Cup host cities and summer destinations.
CDC Updates Travel Notices for June 2026
CDC refreshes health notices covering measles, food safety, and Ebola for summer travelers.
U.S. Measles Crosses 2,030 Cases as Travel Checklist Gains Force
PAHO is now warning World Cup travelers about American cities — the host country is the risk, not the destination, and the checklist is more useful than the case count.
Virginia Turns Measles Control Into Door-to-Door Trust Work
Home visits replaced mandates — Virginia's model makes trust the mechanism, not the obstacle, and MSM frames it as outreach rather than strategy.
Africa CDC Prices Bundibugyo Preparedness at $518 Million
Tedros launched a $518M plan while frontline workers eat once a day — the preparedness price tag and the operational reality are the same story's two halves.
GLP-1 Fertility Data Raises Demographic Winter Questions
GLP-1 drugs cut addiction by 14% and overdose by 39% — the fertility side-effect data is the demographic winter thread's newest variable.