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10 stories · latest 15 Sep

  1. East 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.

    By Threadline Health Desk
    14 Sep
  2. Panorama 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 brandMartina
    Sticker labelAgrofepac, Produce of Mexico
    Size9
    PLU number4584
    UPC07503061948050

    As filed

    FDA recall notice, Aug. 29, 2026
    By Threadline Health Desk
    1 Sep
  3. Half 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 risk7,68749.0%
    Low, high or very high risk7,98551.0%
    Total recipients15,672100%

    As filed

    JAMA research letter, National Cancer Database
    By Threadline Health Desk
    22 Aug
  1. US 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.

    By Threadline Health Desk
    21 Aug
  2. FDA 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 64Standard approval
    Adults 65 and overAccelerated approval, conditional on further study
    Relative efficacy over a standard dose shot26.6 percent overall, per Moderna
    Relative efficacy in adults 65 and over27.4 percent, per Moderna
    AvailabilityThe 2026 to 2027 flu season

    As filed

    Food and Drug Administration approval, and trial results reported by Moderna
    By Threadline Health Desk
    10 Aug
  3. Head 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 ratiosState and local law, plus federal childcare fund rules
    Transportation practicesState and local vehicle safety law
    Background checksStatutory checks stay, the five year recheck goes
    Staff education requirementsNew federal limit on demanding credentials
    Administrative overheadNew federal cap of 5 percent, down from 15

    As filed

    Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs, proposed rule
    By Threadline Health Desk
    8 Aug
  4. Public 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 drug7
    Biological product11
    Delay for Creon from the 2020 deeming dateabout 7

    As filed

    Public Citizen analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act
    By Threadline Health Desk
    16 Aug
  5. US 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, reviewed351
    Cases with concerning features103
    Patients with neurological signs incompatible with donation73

    As filed

    HHS, based on HRSA's review of Network for Hope cases
    By Threadline Health Desk
    6 Aug
  6. Senate 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 vote8-5
    Fifth Amendment invocations100+
    Journal pages released1,000+
    Maximum fine$100,000
    Prison term1-12 months

    As filed

    Committee proceedings and news reports, Aug. 6, 2026
    By Threadline Health Desk
    6 Aug