As a record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to surge in the United States, experts warn that failure to suspect the parasite and order the right diagnostic test may be the biggest obstacles to controlling its spread.
The CDC’s most recent update includes 6,358 cases and 278 hospitalizations across 15 states, linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms in central Mexico. Two deaths have been reported in Michigan, which has notified officials of more than 11,000 cases as of July 30.
“This is the largest [cyclosporiasis] outbreak we’ve ever seen,” Tyler B. Evans, MD, MS, MPH,

Novel therapies may allow more patients with lupus to reach remission or low disease activity, according to a presenter at the AWIR annual conference.
“Although there has been significant improvement in outcomes for patients with lupus over time, we are still witnessing excessive morbidity and mortality,” Richard A. Furie, MD, chief of the division of rheumatology at Northwell Health, told Healio. “Our goals are to reduce disease activity, prevent flares and damage, and ultimately put patients into remission. Although the achievement of these goals requires a multifaceted

Lidl recalled one lot of Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix due to Salmonella. Check your jar for Lot 155846 and a best-by date of JUN 2028.

Federal guidelines raised the protein target in January. A review of more than 350 studies questions whether inactive adults benefit from more.

Researchers tested 113 personal care and cleaning products and found unlabeled chemicals in 98% of them, including phthalates in items labeled as phthalate-free.

Texas is fighting a federal order requiring psychiatric hospital admission within 21 days. About 1,626 people were on the waitlist in June.

Tirzepatide labels tell patients on the pill to add a barrier method for four weeks. Semaglutide carries no equivalent warning.

DentaQuest is notifying 15 million people after a May breach exposed Social Security numbers, Medicaid IDs, and dental health records.

A Mayo Clinic Phoenix review found 10% of tested pneumonia patients had Valley fever, while about a quarter were never tested at all.

A new analysis found 69.4% of tracked e-cigarette sales involved unauthorized products. Only 39 e-cigarettes hold FDA marketing orders.