CDC has reported an extensively drug-resistant multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to moringa powder capsules. Seven people from seven states have fallen sick with the same strain of Salmonella. Three people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. A CDC investigation has found...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program has surpassed one million voluntary participants, marking a significant milestone in the United States' ability to detect and respond to emerging public health threats at its borders. TGS...
A dietary supplement containing moringa leaf powder has been recalled after CDC found that it is linked to an additional strain of Salmonella outbreak. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium and...
The UK Health Security Agency has warned the people to take steps to halt the spread of norovirus. Latest data shows that cases have increased by more than 60 percent in the last two weeks, compared to the previous 2-week period. There has been a significant rise in cases in adults aged 65 and above,...
Thursday, the United States withdrew from the World Health Organization. The White House said this action responds to the WHO's failures during the Covid-19 pandemic and seeks to rectify the harm from those failures inflicted on the American people. The United States' withdrawal from the UN health agency was one of the decisions that President Donald Trump promised on his first day in office by
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that its ImportShield Program has delivered impressive results in strengthening FDA oversight at U.S. ports of entry. FDA announced its initial review of the effectiveness of the FDA ImportShield Program, which launched in August to modernize how...
President Donald Trump has unveiled the Great Healthcare Plan, a broad healthcare initiative that will slash prescription drug prices, reduce insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency in the American healthcare system. "I am thrilled to announce my plan to lower healthcare prices for all Americans and truly make healthcare affordable again," Tru
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections. CDC reported that 45 people across 21 states have gotten sick with the same strain of Salmonella. 12 people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. People...
In a year-end analysis, World Health Organization claimed that amidst major funding cuts and increasing threats to science and solidarity, 2025 delivered significant victories for disease control and elimination across the globe. WHO noted that Maldives became the first country to achieve "triple...
The World Health Organization has warned that amid an early start to the Northern Hemisphere influenza season, a new variant of the virus is rapidly gaining ground. Influenza and other respiratory viruses are surging, Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head for Global Respiratory Threats at the Department of...
The European Commission and the World Health Organization have signed a 3.5 million EURO agreement under the EU4Health program to strengthen the global response to antimicrobial resistance. This partnership will support the WHO in monitoring the development of antimicrobials and medical countermeasures,...
Since 2000, most countries - across all income levels and regions - have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship associated with health costs, according to a new joint report from the World Health Organization and the World Bank Group. These two...
World Health Organization's World malaria report says the growing threat of antimalarial drug resistance is standing in the way of achieving malaria elimination. Each year, WHO's World malaria report provides a comprehensive assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe....
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice, has announced that the U.S. Marshals Service seized approximately 73,000 units of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products valued at $1 million from three firms in Missouri. FDA said the seizure focused on foods...
On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization called on governments and partners to rapidly expand access to new WHO-approved tools including lenacapavir to drive down infections and counter disruption to essential health services caused by cuts to foreign aid. Despite dramatic funding setbacks,...
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.