The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote, giving the agency its first permanent leader in nearly a year. She takes over amid measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks and continued scrutiny over vaccine policy.
Posts published in “Health”
The FDA has cleared more nicotine pouch marketing, including lower-risk claims for ZYN, while health experts warn flavored products could draw in teens and create new nicotine addiction. Companies say the pouches offer a less harmful option for adult smokers.
Perez Hilton was taken to a Miami-area hospital after authorities responded to reports of a person livestreaming acts of self-harm. His managers said they had not reached him and asked for privacy while officials said mental health professionals supported his family.
Chipotle said it removed jalapeños and replaced them with supplies from different growers after the peppers were identified as a suspected source of a Minnesota salmonella outbreak. At least 110 people have been sickened, and officials say the contaminated food may have been served at other Mexican-style restaurants.
A record-breaking heat wave across East Asia has killed at least 19 people in South Korea, strained earthquake recovery in Japan and led to suspected heatstroke deaths of three lionesses at a Tokyo zoo. South Korea’s president has declared the heat a national disaster and called for an overhaul of crisis systems.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died after a medical emergency at Delaney Hall, becoming the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. His death renewed scrutiny of the New Jersey detention facility, where another detainee died eight months earlier.
Michigan health officials reported two deaths among people who contracted cyclosporiasis, the first fatalities reported in the major U.S. outbreak. The illness has been linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico, while authorities continue investigating possible sources.
Ariana Grande will take a break from public-facing work after her Eternal Sunshine Tour and has withdrawn from a planned 2027 London production of “Sunday in the Park with George.” Her representative cited “endless, ongoing public scrutiny.”