healthSaturday, July 18, 2026
The cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to dominate health news, with a new recall and reporting that reveals how Trump-era cuts to public health funding have made the parasite harder to track. Meanwhile, a study suggests semaglutide may help advanced liver disease, and a new theory links mitochondria to consciousness.
The outbreak is now a multi-source story, with new details on how funding cuts are hampering the response.
The Guardian reports that sharp cuts to state and local public health funding, including layoffs and reduced disease surveillance, have made the cyclosporiasis outbreak harder to track, even as cases top 1,600.
Taylor Fresh Foods recalled iceberg lettuce from central Mexico across 27 states after the CDC traced the cyclosporiasis outbreak to their product, sold between June 29 and July 16.
Multiple outlets report that Taylor Farms is removing products linked to the outbreak, which has sickened over 1,600 people and was traced to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell locations.
Two promising findings this week: semaglutide for liver scarring and a gut microbe linked to muscle strength.
New research from UC San Diego suggests semaglutide may reduce liver scarring in patients with advanced MASH, a severe fatty liver disease with limited treatment options.
Scientists have identified a gut microbe, Roseburia inulinivorans, that appears to convert muscle fibers into fast-twitch type II fibers, offering a potential target for age-related muscle decline.
A provocative new theory positions mitochondria as key players in shaping consciousness and health.
Quanta Magazine profiles Martin Picard's 'mitochondrial theory of mind,' arguing that mitochondria are dynamic communicators that shape health, consciousness, and our experience of being alive.
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Trump Tried to Appease MAHA’s Fury Over Weed Killer. It Backfiredwww.rollingstone.com
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Stretches to Help You Get Loosewb.md
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The redefined identity of Prevotella: new implications for oral, respiratory, and vaginal healthjournals.asm.orgThey Ran Nattokinase Against a Statin. The Enzyme Wonsayerji.substack.com
A 2017 randomized trial from Sun Yat-sen University compared the fermented-soybean enzyme nattokinase against the statin drug simvastatin in 82 patients with carotid plaque and high cholesterol. The enzyme outperformed the drug significantly — shrinking arterial plaque more than
Why Every Woman (and Mom) Should Take Creatinefitpreethi.substack.com
A personal essay exploring how creatine supplementation helped a mother combat "mom brain" — the cognitive fog, moodiness, and fatigue that comes with sleep deprivation from raising young children. The author shares her transformative experience with creatine as a supplement that
Can poppy seeds actually make you fail a drug test?www.popsci.com
This article explores the science behind whether poppy seeds can cause a positive drug test for opiates. It explains that unwashed poppy seeds can be contaminated with opium latex containing morphine and codeine during harvesting, which can lead to detectable levels of opiates in
In The Odyssey, ‘Zeus’s Law’ Is Both Truth and Inventionwww.elle.com
The film evokes the Greek god in its own take on the Golden Rule. Two classics professors explain how this approach stands up to historical reality.
Weed really does change your dreamswww.popsci.com
This article explores the well-documented phenomenon of cannabis users experiencing more vivid, intense, and memorable dreams when they stop or reduce consumption. It explains the science behind how THC suppresses REM sleep (the stage where dreaming occurs), leading to a "REM reb
“Intolerable pressure”. Inside the Israel lobby campaign to coerce regulators on antisemitismmichaelwest.com.au
This investigative piece by Wendy Bacon and Stephanie Tran examines how the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) came under intense pressure from the Israel lobby, particularly Zionist doctors, to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA
The Only Body Care Deals We’re Shopping at the Nordstrom Anniversary Salewww.elle.com
Nordstrom’s annual Anniversary Sale is here. Shop the best body care deals ELLE editors are adding to cart.
This protocol paper describes a two-phase qualitative study investigating stakeholders' perceptions of ethical issues related to simulative technologies (robotic pets, virtual reality) used in long-term dementia care. The study aims to meaningfully include the voices of people li
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