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Health Politics quick links · July 31, 2026
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July 31, 2026 · Quick links with descriptions
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Nara Organics recalled its whole milk organic powdered infant formula after the CDC linked it to three infant botulism hospitalizations. Clinicians should urge caregivers to monitor infants for poor feeding, swallowing difficulties, and loss of head control.
Original sourcesHealthbeat National
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered a cruise passenger to remain in a secure Nebraska facility despite a medical review allowing home quarantine. Legal questions remain since hantavirus is absent from the CDC's official quarantine disease list.
Original sourcesHealthbeat NationalHealthbeat NationalHealthbeat National
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Records from South Carolina's 997-case measles outbreak detail rapid transmission in schools and daycares centered around a vaccine-hesitant community. Early household exposures drove spread before public health containment ended the outbreak on April 27.
Original sourcesHealthbeat National
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An economic analysis of WHO's Expanded Programme on Immunization shows $16 in benefits per $1 invested over 50 years. The program saved 154 million lives and cut infant mortality by 40%.
Original sourcesCIDRAP News
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A seven-country analysis demonstrates that a tongue-swab test accurately detects tuberculosis without requiring sputum samples. This non-invasive diagnostic tool can significantly expand access to molecular TB testing in low-resource settings.
Original sourcesCIDRAP News
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A Phase 4 clinical trial in Brazil shows one-month and three-month treatment regimens are safe and effective for preventing active tuberculosis. These shorter regimens offer viable alternatives to improve patient completion rates.
Original sourcesCIDRAP News
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Phase 2 trial data show sorfequiline combined with two other drugs demonstrated higher anti-tuberculosis activity at eight weeks than standard therapies. The regimen could help shorten treatment duration for drug-susceptible TB.
Original sourcesCIDRAP News
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