Rhabdomyolysis killed NYC Marathon runner, Rachel Apa's father says
The 24-year-old collapsed two miles from the finish; the account comes from her family.
3 Nov
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FDA classifies recall of 4.3 million toothpaste tubes as Class II
Seventeen products from Brush Buddies, evo and ARU are covered, with expiration dates running from November 2026 to June 2028, and no reported illnesses.
Six of the 17 recalled toothpastes Brush Buddies Barbie, bubble gum 84140-001-40 4.0 oz Brush Buddies My Little Pony Scents, bubble gum 84140-008-40 4.0 oz Brush Buddies Cookies 'n Cream 84140-519-35 3.5 oz evo Sensitive, sweet mint 84140-620-35 3.5 oz ARU Gum Health, soothing mint 84140-786-35 3.5 oz BB Cavity Protection, cool mint, 2 value pack 84140-035-10 Two 3.5 oz tubes As filed
Recall Canary summary of the FDA enforcement listing 29 OctLawsuit names Trader Joe's wraps in 50-case E. coli outbreak
Two hospitalized women sued the grocery chain in Los Angeles federal court; the FDA still lists the wraps only as a suspected source.
FDA listing for the chicken wrap outbreak Pathogen E. coli O157:H7 Product Multi-ingredient chicken wrap (suspected) Illnesses 50 Recall None listed Traceback, inspection, sampling Initiated First posted Sept. 23, 2026 As filed
FDA foodborne outbreak investigation table, as reported by Food Safety News and Medical Daily 17 OctNearly 12-foot alligator kills Steven Hamilton, 71, in Winter Garden
Hamilton was pulled from the shoreline at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park around 5 p.m., and active alligators kept rescuers out of the water.
17 Oct
Pennsylvania measles cases reach 1,004, largest US outbreak in decades
Lancaster County accounts for 391 of the state's cases, and Pennsylvania has now passed South Carolina's 997-case outbreak from earlier this year.
8 OctJudge finds probable cause in federal case against Oxford vape clerks
Investigators seized more than 500 units of kratom products at Puffs Vape, where bank records show one student shopped the day before he died.
SMAX purchases listed in bank records Sept. 9 Robert Strang Express Mart, Water Valley Sept. 11 Robert Strang Express Mart, Water Valley Sept. 9 Aidan Hamilton Puffs Vape Tobacco & Beer, Oxford Sept. 14 Aidan Hamilton Puffs Vape Tobacco & Beer, Oxford Sept. 20 Aidan Hamilton Puffs Vape Tobacco & Beer, Oxford As filed
Lafayette County Circuit Court filing, as reported by SuperTalk Mississippi News 2 OctInvestigators recover kratom at both Ole Miss death scenes
Aidan Hamilton, 18, died in a campus dorm and Robert Strang, 20, at an off-campus house; the cases are being investigated separately.
25 SepCoast Guard hoists hypothermic hiker Craig Berg off Isle Royale
Backpackers spotted Berg on an island where overnight lows hit 48 degrees, and troopers and K-9 teams reached him on foot.
15 SepEast Greenbush police find Dominick Bianchi dead in wooded area
Bianchi left home on foot on Sept. 8 without his phone, which his glucose monitor paired to, and without his wallet or car.
14 SepPanorama Produce recalls mangoes sold at Walmart over Salmonella
FDA sampling found Salmonella in mangoes from the same farm that grew the recalled fruit, which Panorama Produce pulled as a precaution.
Recalled mango identifiers Case brand Martina Sticker label Agrofepac, Produce of Mexico Size 9 PLU number 4584 UPC 07503061948050 As filed
FDA recall notice, Aug. 29, 2026 1 SepHalf of prostate focal therapy falls outside guidelines, study finds
Only 1.3% of the men studied received focal therapy, but among them roughly half had low- or high-risk cancer outside the intermediate-risk group.
Focal therapy recipients by risk category, 2010-2023 Intermediate risk 7,687 49.0% Low, high or very high risk 7,985 51.0% Total recipients 15,672 100% As filed
JAMA research letter, National Cancer Database 22 AugUS cyclosporiasis cases reach 15,716, over 13 times last year's total
Most illnesses trace to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce, and the CDC last year dropped the program that tracked Cyclospora.
21 AugFDA approves the first mRNA flu shot after refusing to review it
The FDA approved the first influenza vaccine made with mRNA, months after refusing to review the application. Clearance for adults over 65 is conditional on a further study.
What the approval covers Adults 50 to 64 Standard approval Adults 65 and over Accelerated approval, conditional on further study Relative efficacy over a standard dose shot 26.6 percent overall, per Moderna Relative efficacy in adults 65 and over 27.4 percent, per Moderna Availability The 2026 to 2027 flu season As filed
Food and Drug Administration approval, and trial results reported by Moderna 10 AugHead Start rule strips federal standards and adds new mandates
Grant overhead would be capped at 5 percent, down from 15, the engine of a claimed $2.2 billion saving the rule's own accounting puts at $0.94 billion.
Where the rule leaves each requirement Group size and staff to child ratios State and local law, plus federal childcare fund rules Transportation practices State and local vehicle safety law Background checks Statutory checks stay, the five year recheck goes Staff education requirements New federal limit on demanding credentials Administrative overhead New federal cap of 5 percent, down from 15 As filed
Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, proposed rule 8 AugPublic Citizen says Medicare delayed Creon price talks by seven years
AbbVie's Creon cost Medicare $1.49 billion in 2024 and the drug picked instead cost about half a billion less.
Negotiation eligibility under the 2022 law Small-molecule drug 7 Biological product 11 Delay for Creon from the 2020 deeming date about 7 As filed
Public Citizen analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act 16 AugUS moves to decertify Kentucky organ group Network for Hope
Scrutiny grew from a Kentucky man whose eyes opened during the walk to retrieval surgery in 2021; he survived, and Network for Hope says it will appeal.
HRSA review of Network for Hope, 2021 to 2024 Donations authorized but not completed, reviewed 351 Cases with concerning features 103 Patients with neurological signs incompatible with donation 73 As filed
HHS, based on HRSA's review of Network for Hope cases 6 AugSenate panel sends Fauci contempt referral to Justice Department
Paul sent the referral straight to prosecutors without the full Senate vote, betting that Biden's pardon left Fauci no ground to stay silent.
Key figures in the Fauci contempt referral Committee vote 8-5 Fifth Amendment invocations 100+ Journal pages released 1,000+ Maximum fine $100,000 Prison term 1-12 months As filed
Committee proceedings and news reports, Aug. 6, 2026 6 Aug