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Yes, I know it’s a summer Friday afternoon, but I wanted to pop in with two important health updates that might be useful as you head into the weekend. If you’re in the Midwest or Northeast, you’ve probably already noticed it just by looking out the window: air pollution is at extremely high levels right now. We also just got an update on the source of the cyclosporiasis outb...

The cyclosporiasis foodborne outbreak continues to grow, and individuals are left to figure out how to weather this storm until government systems catch up. So we are getting flooded with questions! The YLE team compiled answers to the top 10 to bring the nuance you may be looking for.

Note: This post builds on a previous YLE post that explained what’s going on. If...

The YLE team is back from summer break, tanned (some of us), rested (debatable with small kids), and ready to jump right back in.

I know a lot of you have questions about the Cyclospora outbreak. The YLE team is collecting them all, and tomorrow I’ll pick the top 10 for a deep dive. As of this morning, there is still very, very little communication from HHS, wh...

Well, nothing like the U.S.'s biggest explosive diarrhea outbreak ever to take me out of vacation mode. But I’m getting really frustrated with the coverage, which leaves people struggling to navigate which foods are safe and which aren’t.

Some of this confusion is unavoidable, as outbreak investigations are messy and uncertain, unfolding quickly in real time. But some o...

When I picture a heat death, I used to imagine someone collapsing outside in the blazing sun while working at a construction site. That definitely happens, but what I learned while working at CDC is that it can also look like Shirley.

Shirley was 70, recently widowed, and living alone in a home, with diabetes and high blood pressure. All winter, the boy next door would ...