May 2026 Health News
Date postedMay 22, 2026
Topics in this News Roundup
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Care and Insurance Costs
- Caregiving and Patient Support
- Children's Health
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Consumer and Patient Safety
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Dermatology
- Disabled Populations and Health Care
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Health
- Eye Health
- Federal Autism Research And Policy
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Gastrointestinal Health
- Good News
- Government and Advocacy
- Health Care Systems and Facilities
- Health Equity and Access to Care
- Health Information and Privacy
- Health Technology
- Immunology and Allergies
- Infectious Diseases and Infections
- Insurance Coverage
- Measles Outbreak
- Medical Care
- Medical Research
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Physicians and Health Care Providers
- Public Health
- Public Safety
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Rural Populations and Health Care
- Sleep Medicine
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Social Safety Nets
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Urology
- Vaccination
Cancer
- Pesticides May Help Explain Rising Early-Onset CRC Rates (Medscape, 5/15/26)
- Burn Scar–Related Skin Cancers Associated With High Recurrence, Mortality Risk (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Dartmouth Cancer Center study finds rural patients face delays in head and neck cancer treatment (Dartmouth Health, 5/14/26)
- Rhode Island a National Leader in Lung Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (RI Department of Health, 5/14/26)
- Global Skin Cancer Burden Projected to Surge Through 2050 in Low- and Middle-Income Regions (Medscape, 5/13/26)
- Endometriosis Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk, but Patients Who Develop It Have Better Survival Outcomes (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Study led by Dartmouth Cancer Center examines whether fewer bladder cancer procedures can safely improve patient experience (Dartmouth Health, 5/11/26)
- How a pill approved 25 years ago transformed cancer treatment (NH Public Radio, 5/10/26)
- A novel liquid biopsy could help predict which patients with breast cancer will respond to immunotherapy (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/6/26)
- Cervical Cancer Screening Gaps Persist After 65 Years of Age (Medscape, 5/6/26)
- A Troubling Trend: Why Breast Cancer Is Rising in Young Women and What We Need to Do About It (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/5/26)
- Problem-Solving Strategy Boosts Mental Health in Young Adults With Cancer (HealthDay, 5/5/26)
Cardiology
- Myocarditis rates surged during COVID and stayed high, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/21/26)
- 'Missed risk': Women's Heart Health Summit explores gaps in research, treatment (Fierce Healthcare, 5/20/26)
- Dual Cholesterol Measures May Improve Heart Risk Prediction (Medscape, 5/20/26)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risks (Medscape, 5/17/26)
- Syphilis Linked to Higher Risk of Some Cardiovascular Outcomes (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
- New research chips away at COVID-19 blood clot mystery (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/6/26)
- COVID-19 Pandemic Amplified Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Bereavement, Study Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/5/26)
Care and Insurance Costs
- ACA Marketplace Deductibles Surge $1000 in 2026 as Enhanced Tax Credits Expire (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/20/26)
- Family healthcare costs reach $37,824, analysis finds (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/20/26)
- Historic 37% increase in Affordable Care Act deductible rates (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/20/26)
- 5M people may drop coverage from ACA marketplaces: Analysis (The Hill, 5/19/26)
- Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates (KFF Health News, 5/19/26)
- Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds (NH Public Radio, 5/19/26)
- Nearly Half of U.S. Women Have Financial Concerns That Could Impact Health Care (HealthDay, 5/13/26)
- Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts (The Hill, 5/10/26)
- GLP-1 drugs show promise in cutting costs but some employers consider dropping coverage (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/8/26)
- Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up. (KFF Health News, 5/7/26)
- Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- (New Hampshire) Our Health Care Struggles (NH Medical Society, 5/1/26)
Caregiving and Patient Support
- CMS pauses new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months (HealthExec, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Executive Council tables $1.2 million for childcare program over DEI language (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/6/26)
Children's Health
- (New Hampshire) Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 5/16/26)
- Study: Azithromycin use in late pregnancy may pose less risk of neurologic issues in babies than other antibiotics (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/14/26)
- Slew of new studies support maternal RSV vaccination, nirsevimab immunization for infants (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth (ProPublica, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Celebrates Home Visiting Programs (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 5/1/26)
Chronic Health Conditions
- Anxiety and Depression
- Higher Caffeine Intake Tied to Greater Depression Severity (Medscape, 5/22/26)
- RFK Jr. Launches Plan To Curb Antidepressant 'Overprescription' (HealthDay, 5/8/26)
- IV Ketamine Shows Rapid Benefits for Suicide Risk, Depression in Major Depressive Episodes (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/6/26)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- New Study Finds No Link Between Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy and Autism (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
- Aluminum in vaccines not linked to autism, other health problems, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
- Autoimmune and Immunocompromising Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Tied to Higher Kidney Disease Risk (Medscape, 5/1/26)
- Celiac Disease
- No Causal Link Found Between Celiac Disease and Antibiotic Exposure (HealthDay, 5/1/26)
- Chronic Pain
- Pain affecting daily life often goes undiagnosed (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/13/26)
- Cognitive Decline and Disability
- Migraine Tied to Lower Dementia, Alzheimer’s Risk (Medscape, 5/8/26)
- Crohn's Disease
- Stool Metabolites May Predict Crohn’s Complications (Medscape, 5/14/26)
- Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
- Ramadan Fasting: How to Keep Diabetic Patients Safe (Medscape, 5/6/26)
- Endometriosis
- 5 Conditions Endometriosis Is Commonly Mistaken For—and Why Getting It Right Matters (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/22/26)
- Endometriosis Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk, but Patients Who Develop It Have Better Survival Outcomes (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/12/26)
- Endometriosis Linked to Increased Risk for Congenital Anomalies (HealthDay, 5/11/26)
- Endometriosis Has a Metabolism Problem, and Targeting It Could Transform Treatment (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/8/26)
- Hepatitis
- Connecticut Department of Public Health urges shellfish safety awareness amid hepatitis A investigation in New York state (CT State Department of Health, 5/15/26)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risks (Medscape, 5/17/26)
- HIV/AIDS
- Transition From Pediatric to Adult HIV Care: Smooth for All? (Medscape, 5/15/26)
- Financial instability strongly linked to poor ART adherence in young people with HIV (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/13/26)
- Long COVID
- Long COVID resurfaces in the national dialogue after long absence from the headlines (HealthExec, 5/21/26)
- Recent COVID vaccination cuts household transmission by half (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/20/26)
- Early antiviral use may lower risk of long COVID in mildly ill patients, aid recovery from infection (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Late-Onset MS Linked to Lower Rates of Disease-Modifying Therapies (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/7/26)
- Myalgic Encephalomylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- ME/CFS Genetics Study Wins £4.75 Million Government Backing (Medscape, 5/14/26)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep Disorders
- Patients With Both Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Face Greater Stroke Burden (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/18/26)
- Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS)
- PCOS Renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (HealthDay, 5/15/26)
- PCOS Renamed PMOS in Landmark Shift Reflecting Metabolic and Endocrine Features (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/13/26)
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Linked to Higher Risk of Some Cardiovascular Outcomes (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
Consumer and Patient Safety
- Medtronic recalls thousands of surgical devices due to contamination risk (Cardiovascular Business, 5/21/26)
- Deepfake “doctors” are a problem—here are 7 keys to stopping them (American Medical Association, 5/11/26)
- US FDA Issues Recall Of Boston Scientific Heart Devices (Medscape, 5/7/26)
- FDA adds surgical sponges, strips to list of shortages after Medline recall (HealthExec, 5/6/26)
- Ramadan Fasting: How to Keep Diabetic Patients Safe (Medscape, 5/6/26)
Criminalization of Medicine
- Kansas Judge Eviscerates Anti-Trans "Experts" Jamie Reed, Chloe Cole, James Cantor; Blocks Care Ban (Erin In The Morning, 5/19/26)
- Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/19/26)
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules Hospitals Must Not Comply With Trump, Must Continue Offering Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/18/26)
- Management of Spontaneous Abortion Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States After Dobbs v Jackson (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/18/26)
- Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors (The Guardian, 5/16/26)
- SCOTUS Decides to Extend Telehealth Access to Abortion Care: FAQs on Preventive Care and Bodily Autonomy (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/15/26)
- Veterans group sues Trump administration over ban on abortion services (The Guardian, 5/15/26)
- Federal Court Finds Trump Admin DOJ Misled Courts To Target Trans People's Private Data (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids (The Hill, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Releases Grand Jury Subpoena: Feds Want Names Of Every Trans Youth Care Patient (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue (NH Union Leader, 5/14/26)
- Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out (AP, 5/14/26)
- The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth (NH Public Radio, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Health says it received grand jury subpoena over gender-affirming care (Fierce Healthcare, 5/13/26)
- Female Sterilization Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision in Health Network (Medscape, 5/11/26)
- NYU Langone First Known Hospital to Face Federal Criminal Subpoena Over Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/11/26)
- Federal Judge Rules Trump Government Has Animus Towards Trans People, Blocks Org Subpoenas (Erin In The Morning, 5/8/26)
- Louisiana urges Supreme Court to uphold order blocking mailing of abortion pill (The Hill, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) Local advocates say court rulings on mifepristone causing whiplash for patients in NH (NH Public Radio, 5/5/26)
- Nearly half of reproductive age women with Medicaid coverage live in states restricting abortion: KFF (Fierce Healthcare, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change (NH Public Radio, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court restores temporary mail access to abortion pill, mifepristone (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Access by Mail (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/4/26)
- US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- ‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
- Court Ruling Blocks Access to Medication Abortion Through Mail and Telehealth (InDepth NH, 5/2/26)
- Appeals court blocks mail-order mifepristone, restricting abortion access nationwide (The Hill, 5/1/26)
- Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone (NH Public Radio, 5/1/26)
- DOJ Files In Texas To Force RI Hospital To Hand Over Trans Patient Lists In Judge Shopping Move 1,800 Miles Away (Erin In The Morning, 5/1/26)
- US Court Blocks Mail-order Access to Abortion Drugs, for Now (Medscape, 5/1/26)
Dermatology
- RFK Jr. clears path for minors' use of tanning beds, much to the dismay of dermatologists (NH Union Leader, 5/6/26)
Disabled Populations and Health Care
- (New Hampshire) House approves bill to address abuse in New Hampshire’s disability system (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/7/26)
Disasters and Emergencies
- (New Hampshire) Cheshire Medical Center encourages community members to sign up for free CPR trainings during EMS week (Cheshire Medical Center, 5/15/26)
- Trump-appointed FEMA panel urges states should take the lead in disaster recovery (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- Fewer than half of US states adequately prepared for health emergency ahead of World Cup: Report (The Hill, 5/7/26)
Endocrinology
- Patients With Both Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Face Greater Stroke Burden (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/18/26)
- PCOS Renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (HealthDay, 5/15/26)
- Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/14/26)
- PCOS Renamed PMOS in Landmark Shift Reflecting Metabolic and Endocrine Features (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/13/26)
Environmental Health
- Preop Fine Particulate Matter Exposure Tied to Increased Risk for Postop Complications (HealthDay, 5/22/26)
- Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears (HealthDay, 5/22/26)
- EPA plans to rollback regulations on certain PFAS chemicals (NH Public Radio, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) Warm weather can also bring more air pollution. Here’s what to know about the warnings in NH. (NH Public Radio, 5/19/26)
- Mold Remediation Project in Public Housing Across NYC Hailed as a Success (Medscape, 5/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) EPA, environmental advocates face off over PFAS in Manchester's wastewater treatment plant (NH Public Radio, 5/15/26)
- U.S. Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illness Increasing (HealthDay, 5/15/26)
- Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find (The Guardian, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Bill would forbid New Hampshire towns from enacting regulations specific to data centers (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/6/26)
Eye Health
- Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Increased Risk for Retinal Detachment (HealthDay, 5/22/26)
- COVID Linked to Lasting Eye Problems (Medscape, 5/22/26)
- Risk for Glaucoma Reduced With CGRP Inhibitor Use for Prevention of Migraine (HealthDay, 5/11/26)
Federal Autism Research and Policy
- US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Connecticut Department of Public Health urges shellfish safety awareness amid hepatitis A investigation in New York state (CT State Department of Health, 5/15/26)
- Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry send 54 to the hospital (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/15/26)
- Popular potato chips recalled over salmonella concerns (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals (KFF Health News, 5/4/26)
- Infant formula voluntarily recalled after testing positive for heat-stable toxin (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/4/26)
- Infant formula recalled over possible toxin (The Hill, 5/3/26)
Gastrointestinal Health
- Stool Metabolites May Predict Crohn’s Complications (Medscape, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) Study Shows Outpatient Procedure May Help Maintain GLP-1 Weight Loss (Dartmouth Health, 5/14/26)
- No Causal Link Found Between Celiac Disease and Antibiotic Exposure (HealthDay, 5/1/26)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Cancer Center community walk raises critical funds for cancer services in Southern New Hampshire (NH Union Leader, 5/21/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health expands support for uninsured and underinsured patients in the Upper Valley (Dartmouth Health, 5/21/26)
- (New Hampshire) Resource Room Limits Barries to Injury Prevention (Cheshire Medical Center, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center named to Becker’s “100 critical access hospitals to know” list (Dartmouth Health, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Colleagues, physicians, volunteers honored with Awards of Distinction by Portsmouth, Frisbie hospitals (Portsmouth Hospital, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) Frisbie Memorial Hospital recognized among nation's best for outstanding patient experience (Frisbie Memorial Hospital, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Parkland Medical Center colleagues receive HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction (Parkland Medical Center, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital’s trauma center reverified at second-highest certification level (Concord Monitor, 5/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) Parkland Medical Center achieves Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (Parkland Medical Center, 5/10/26)
- (New Hampshire) Exeter Hospital Achieves Elite National Status as a Straight 'A' for Patient Safety (Exeter Hospital, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Earns CMS Four-Star Quality Rating (MaineHealth, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) St. Joseph Hospital Earns ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group (St. Joseph Hospital, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital’s ‘PEER’ program takes third place at HealthForce NH Innovation Challenge (Dartmouth Health, 5/4/26)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health recognized as New Hampshire’s 2026 top healthcare business (Dartmouth Health, 5/4/26)
Government and Advocacy
- General
- Care and Insurance Costs - View more Care and Insurance Costs articles >>
- Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates (KFF Health News, 5/19/26)
- Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts (The Hill, 5/10/26)
- Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up. (KFF Health News, 5/7/26)
- (New Hampshire) Our Health Care Struggles (NH Medical Society, 5/1/26)
- Caregiving and Patient Support - View more Caregiving and Patient Support articles >>
- CMS pauses new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months (HealthExec, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Executive Council tables $1.2 million for childcare program over DEI language (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/6/26)
- Children's Health - View more Children's Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 5/16/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Celebrates Home Visiting Programs (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 5/1/26)
- Dermatology - View more Dermatology articles >>
- RFK Jr. clears path for minors' use of tanning beds, much to the dismay of dermatologists (NH Union Leader, 5/6/26)
- Disabled Populations and Health Care - View more Disabled Populations and Health Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) House approves bill to address abuse in New Hampshire’s disability system (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/7/26)
- Disasters and Emergencies - View more Disasters and Emergencies articles >>
- Trump-appointed FEMA panel urges states should take the lead in disaster recovery (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- Fewer than half of US states adequately prepared for health emergency ahead of World Cup: Report (The Hill, 5/7/26)
- Endocrinology - View more Endocrinology articles >>
- Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/14/26)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears (HealthDay, 5/22/26)
- EPA plans to rollback regulations on certain PFAS chemicals (NH Public Radio, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) EPA, environmental advocates face off over PFAS in Manchester's wastewater treatment plant (NH Public Radio, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) Bill would forbid New Hampshire towns from enacting regulations specific to data centers (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/6/26)
- Federal Autism Research and Policy - View more Federal Autism Research and Policy articles >>
- US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety - View more Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety articles >>
- HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals (KFF Health News, 5/4/26)
- Health Care Systems and Facilities - View more Health Care Systems and Facilities articles >>
- States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts (KFF Health News, 5/5/26)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- Kansas Judge Eviscerates Anti-Trans "Experts" Jamie Reed, Chloe Cole, James Cantor; Blocks Care Ban (Erin In The Morning, 5/19/26)
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules Hospitals Must Not Comply With Trump, Must Continue Offering Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/18/26)
- Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors (The Guardian, 5/16/26)
- Health Information and Privacy - View more Health Information and Privacy articles >>
- Federal Court Finds Trump Admin DOJ Misled Courts To Target Trans People's Private Data (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids (The Hill, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Releases Grand Jury Subpoena: Feds Want Names Of Every Trans Youth Care Patient (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further. (KFF Health News, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Health says it received grand jury subpoena over gender-affirming care (Fierce Healthcare, 5/13/26)
- NYU Langone First Known Hospital to Face Federal Criminal Subpoena Over Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/11/26)
- A Federal Agency Is After Workers’ Health Data, and Critics Are Alarmed (KFF Health News, 5/8/26)
- Federal Judge Rules Trump Government Has Animus Towards Trans People, Blocks Org Subpoenas (Erin In The Morning, 5/8/26)
- Medicare portal database exposed Social Security numbers: Reports (The Hill, 5/2/26)
- DOJ Files In Texas To Force RI Hospital To Hand Over Trans Patient Lists In Judge Shopping Move 1,800 Miles Away (Erin In The Morning, 5/1/26)
- Health Technology - View more Health Technology articles >>
- The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud (The Hill, 5/21/26)
- Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools (KFF Health News, 5/13/26)
- Insurance Coverage - View more Insurance Coverage articles >>
- HHS Secretary RFK Jr Dismisses USPSTF Leadership, Signaling Overhaul of Preventive Care Mandates (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/20/26)
- Kennedy dismisses leaders of US Preventive Services Task Force (Fierce Healthcare, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) Pushback Grows Over Effort to Link Campus Guns Bill to Prosthetics Coverage (InDepth NH, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Judge extends health coverage for Dover teachers in SchoolCare case (NH Public Radio, 5/1/26)
- Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte throws conceptual support behind expanding Right to Try, experimental centers (NH Union Leader, 5/20/26)
- Texas Children's Hospital agrees to launch nation's first 'detransition clinic' to settle state, DOJ investigation (Fierce Healthcare, 5/15/26)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- NIH grant terminations had outsized effect on minority researchers, data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- CMS proposes rule aimed at limiting Medicaid state-directed payments (Fierce Healthcare, 5/21/26)
- JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort (The Guardian, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid isn’t a line item — it’s the foundation of New Hampshire’s healthcare system (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill (The Hill, 5/1/26)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs (KFF Health News, 5/18/26)
- RFK Jr. Launches Plan To Curb Antidepressant 'Overprescription' (HealthDay, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH To Get $30M Over 10 Years in Purdue Pharma Settlement (InDepth NH, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH to get nearly $30 million from Purdue Pharma in opioid settlement (Concord Monitor, 5/5/26)
- RFK Jr. unveils campaign for ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/1/26)
- Mental and Behavioral Health - View more Mental and Behavioral Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Mental health bill pushed by Ayotte gets late night save in Senate, after House rejects it (NH Public Radio, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) State senators keep wraparound mental health initiative alive (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire House again puts off wraparound mental health bill (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH House stalls bill requiring private insurers to cover children’s mental health services (Concord Monitor, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH House Wants to Study Child Mental Health Insurance Coverage (InDepth NH, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte wades into wraparound mental health services debate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte ‘Outraged’ by Vote To Send Mental Health Insurance for Children to Study; Won’t Drop Gas Tax (InDepth NH, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte targets Anthem over child mental health coverage hours before House shelves fix (Concord Monitor, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: 'Flabbergasted' and 'outraged' House panel rejects child mental health bill (NH Union Leader, 5/6/26)
- Children's Behavioral Health: Understanding the Rule Changes (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 5/1/26)
- Physicians and Health Care Providers - View more Physicians and Health Care Providers articles >>
- New student loan limits challenged by Democratic attorneys general, governors in lawsuit (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/19/26)
- Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas (KFF Health News, 5/1/26)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- RIDOH Funds Community Projects to Encourage Physical Activity for Children and Families (RI Department of Health, 5/6/26)
- ‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/19/26)
- Management of Spontaneous Abortion Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States After Dobbs v Jackson (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/18/26)
- SCOTUS Decides to Extend Telehealth Access to Abortion Care: FAQs on Preventive Care and Bodily Autonomy (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/15/26)
- Veterans group sues Trump administration over ban on abortion services (The Guardian, 5/15/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue (NH Union Leader, 5/14/26)
- Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out (AP, 5/14/26)
- The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth (NH Public Radio, 5/14/26)
- Female Sterilization Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision in Health Network (Medscape, 5/11/26)
- Louisiana urges Supreme Court to uphold order blocking mailing of abortion pill (The Hill, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) Local advocates say court rulings on mifepristone causing whiplash for patients in NH (NH Public Radio, 5/5/26)
- Nearly half of reproductive age women with Medicaid coverage live in states restricting abortion: KFF (Fierce Healthcare, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change (NH Public Radio, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court restores temporary mail access to abortion pill, mifepristone (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Access by Mail (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/4/26)
- US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- Court Ruling Blocks Access to Medication Abortion Through Mail and Telehealth (InDepth NH, 5/2/26)
- Appeals court blocks mail-order mifepristone, restricting abortion access nationwide (The Hill, 5/1/26)
- Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone (NH Public Radio, 5/1/26)
- US Court Blocks Mail-order Access to Abortion Drugs, for Now (Medscape, 5/1/26)
- Rural Populations and Health Care - View more Rural Populations and Health Care articles >>
- Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina (KFF Health News, 5/22/26)
- (New Hampshire) From Vision to Implementation: Donnalee Lozeau on Transforming Rural Health in New Hampshire (NH Public Health Association, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) GO-NORTH director discusses rural health priorities, long-term success and Medicaid loss (NH Public Radio, 5/8/26)
- Senators introduce clean extension to cost-based payments for some rural hospitals (Fierce Healthcare, 5/1/26)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- ICE Arrests Are Separating Families. Here’s How To Plan Ahead. (KFF Health News, 5/21/26)
- US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) Will New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ get vetoed for a fourth time? And then a fifth time? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/18/26)
- Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) After Ayotte’s vetoes, here’s where the new ‘bathroom bills’ stand (Concord Monitor, 5/11/26)
- Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises (NH Public Radio, 5/7/26)
- Massachusetts Senate opens debate on bill to limit ICE operations, allow illegal aliens to sue agents (NH Union Leader, 5/7/26)
- DOJ Launches Anti-Trans Investigations Into 36 Illinois School Districts Over Bathrooms And Books (Erin In The Morning, 5/4/26)
- Social Safety Nets - View more Social Safety Nets articles >>
- Trump plan to relocate food stamp agency draws ire from its workers (NH Union Leader, 5/8/26)
- Substance Use and Treatment - View more Substance Use and Treatment articles >>
- Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump (KFF Health News, 5/19/26)
- (New Hampshire) Franklin stopped the sale of ‘gas station heroin’ in 2019. Now, lawmakers want a statewide ban. (Concord Monitor, 5/16/26)
- Heart experts concerned after Trump administration authorizes fruit-flavored e-cigarettes (Cardiovascular Business, 5/7/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH lawmakers look to regulate potency of kratom (NH Public Radio, 5/6/26)
- Trump’s Drug Strategy Aims To Bolster Addiction Services — Despite Gutting of Government Support (KFF Health News, 5/6/26)
- FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.25 Million to Help Communities Address the Opioid Crisis (MA Department of Public Health, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) House working group changes bill to ban some kratom products (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- Colorado Charts Its Own Course on Vaccines Amid Federal Pullback (KFF Health News, 5/21/26)
- HHS withdraws amended vaccine advisory panel charter (The Hill, 5/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH Senate kills vaccine exemptions legislation; approves bill requiring DHHS to promote exemptions (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/15/26)
- The State of US Vaccine Policy — May 14, 2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) Anti-vax bills peter out in New Hampshire State House (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- FDA stopped publication of studies showing COVID, shingles vaccines were safe (The Hill, 5/6/26)
- Bipartisan senators press Trump admin on funding vaccines for poor countries (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- Bipartisan US Senate appropriators urge Trump administration to spend vaccine funds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
Health Care Systems and Facilities
- States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts (KFF Health News, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) A postmortem examination of the Exeter Hospital merger (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Is Reverified As a Level II Trauma Center (Concord Hospital, 5/1/26)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- Kansas Judge Eviscerates Anti-Trans "Experts" Jamie Reed, Chloe Cole, James Cantor; Blocks Care Ban (Erin In The Morning, 5/19/26)
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules Hospitals Must Not Comply With Trump, Must Continue Offering Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/18/26)
- Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors (The Guardian, 5/16/26)
Health Information and Privacy
- Federal Court Finds Trump Admin DOJ Misled Courts To Target Trans People's Private Data (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids (The Hill, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Releases Grand Jury Subpoena: Feds Want Names Of Every Trans Youth Care Patient (Erin In The Morning, 5/14/26)
- Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further. (KFF Health News, 5/14/26)
- NYU Langone Health says it received grand jury subpoena over gender-affirming care (Fierce Healthcare, 5/13/26)
- NYU Langone First Known Hospital to Face Federal Criminal Subpoena Over Trans Youth Care (Erin In The Morning, 5/11/26)
- A Federal Agency Is After Workers’ Health Data, and Critics Are Alarmed (KFF Health News, 5/8/26)
- Federal Judge Rules Trump Government Has Animus Towards Trans People, Blocks Org Subpoenas (Erin In The Morning, 5/8/26)
- Medicare portal database exposed Social Security numbers: Reports (The Hill, 5/2/26)
- DOJ Files In Texas To Force RI Hospital To Hand Over Trans Patient Lists In Judge Shopping Move 1,800 Miles Away (Erin In The Morning, 5/1/26)
Health Technology
- The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud (The Hill, 5/21/26)
- Trump and Kennedy Seek To Relax Safeguards for AI Healthcare Tools (KFF Health News, 5/13/26)
- State sues AI company after bot impersonates doctor (HealthExec, 5/6/26)
- Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges AI chatbots posed as doctors, therapists (The Hill, 5/5/26)
Immunology and Allergies
- Peanut OIT Safe With Slow Up-Dosing, Low Maintenance Dosing (HealthDay, 5/14/26)
- Simple Blood Test Identifies Sesame Seed Allergy in Children (Medscape, 5/8/26)
- Food Hypersensitivity in Children Linked to Elevated Stress and Fatigue, Especially in Adolescents (Medscape, 5/6/26)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Tied to Higher Kidney Disease Risk (Medscape, 5/1/26)
Infectious Diseases and Infections
- (general)
- Quick takes: Another hantavirus case, polio in 3 countries, NIAID head steps down (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Quick takes: Lawsuit over grad-student loan limits; report on COVID vaccines, child deaths; temporary surgeon general appointment (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- Recent COVID vaccination cuts household transmission by half (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/20/26)
- Quick takes: Canada hantavirus case confirmed, ACIP charter withdrawn, HHS antibiotic resistance meeting (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/19/26)
- Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts (The Guardian, 5/18/26)
- Outbreak Outlook - May 17 (Force of Infection, 5/17/26)
- Quick takes: Pandemic flu preparedness, multiple-pathogen dashboard, more measles in Utah (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/13/26)
- Quick takes: Fatal H5N6 avian flu case, cruise ship norovirus outbreak, dermatophilosis in MSM (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/11/26)
- Force of Infection Outbreak Outlook - May 10 (Force of Infection, 5/10/26)
- Quick takes: Salmonella outbreak tied to chameleons, restricted healthcare student loans, HIV in Manitoba, new polio cases (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- Quick takes: BioNTech closures; Texas alert on New World screwworm; second Saluda County, SC, measles case (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/5/26)
- Quick takes: Pseudorabies in US swine, mpox in Europe, polio in Africa (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/1/26)
- Telemedicine offered by familiar providers linked to lower antibiotic prescribing in kids (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/1/26)
- Bacterial infections
- Study highlights global burden of Staph aureus respiratory infections, including MRSA (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Rapid diagnostic tests aren’t a ‘silver bullet’ for unnecessary antibiotics, trial finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- Study suggests hand hygiene is enough for preventing drug-resistant infections in NICUs (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- Santa Clara, California, hospital investigates 18 Legionella infections (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- Antibiotic resistance is rising in invasive E coli found in US newborns, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/4/26)
- COVID-19
- Minority children have higher odds of severe post-COVID complications, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines 70% to 76% effective against severe illness in kids in 2022, data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/19/26)
- Early antiviral use may lower risk of long COVID in mildly ill patients, aid recovery from infection (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- COVID vaccination may protect household members (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/15/26)
- Ensitrelvir Prevents COVID-19 After Exposure to Infected Individuals (HealthDay, 5/15/26)
- Virus in the vents: Study traces COVID spread in high-rise apartment (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/15/26)
- Antiviral ensitrelvir cuts risk of COVID-19 in household contacts by two-thirds, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/14/26)
- Many older adults who died of COVID weren’t close to death before infection, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/11/26)
- No link between maternal COVID infection and birth defects, data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/11/26)
- Most US Health Care Workers Vaccinated for Flu, Less Than Half for COVID-19 (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/1/26)
- Ebola
- DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches nearly 750 suspected cases, 177 deaths as area risk upgraded to ‘very high’ (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Former CDC epidemiologist: Ebola outbreak ‘will get worse before it gets better’ (The Hill, 5/22/26)
- People with Ebola pose little risk to public in US, experts say (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC (The Guardian, 5/22/26)
- WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to 'very high' at national level (NH Union Leader, 5/22/26)
- US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say (The Guardian, 5/21/26)
- Analysis of past Ebola outbreaks suggests 54% death rate, identifies hemorrhage as key risk factor (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- At least 600 Ebola cases suspected as US pledges to fund 50 treatment clinics (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- Ebola likely circulating in Congo for two months, outbreak to grow, WHO says (NH Union Leader, 5/20/26)
- Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, says WHO (The Guardian, 5/20/26)
- Ebola Deaths in Eastern Congo Rise to 131, WHO Voices Deep Concern (Medscape, 5/19/26)
- WHO rep: ‘Significant uncertainty’ about how far Ebola has spread (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/19/26)
- WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency as CDC restricts travel, confirms US doctor infected (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- Fungal Infections
- Candidemia cases are rising, becoming deadlier, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/12/26)
- Hantavirus
- Hantavirus Outbreak: First Test of US Public Health Response After WHO Withdrawal (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/20/26)
- Public Health Alerts: Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship, 2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- Fatal Colorado hantavirus case not linked to cruise ship, officials say (The Hill, 5/18/26)
- Hantavirus outbreak reduced to 10 cases as ship passengers return to home countries (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/15/26)
- Risk low of hantavirus spread, CDC officials say (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/13/26)
- Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/12/26)
- Uncertainty over hantavirus spread complicates global response to cruise ship outbreak (NH Union Leader, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS: 2 People With NH Addresses Traveled on Cruise Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak (InDepth NH, 5/11/26)
- More hantavirus cases emerge as passengers debark cruise ship (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Issues Statement on MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 5/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) Two New Hampshire residents exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship (Concord Monitor, 5/11/26)
- Cruise ship at center of hantavirus outbreak to dock in Spain Sunday (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- UPDATE 3-New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha (NH Union Leader, 5/8/26)
- Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship (NH Union Leader, 5/7/26)
- Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 as WHO Says Risk Is Low (HealthDay, 5/7/26)
- Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Raises Global Health and Containment Concerns (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/7/26)
- How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims (AP, 5/7/26)
- WHO officials on hantavirus cases: ‘This is an outbreak on a ship, not another COVID-19’ (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- At least 8 sickened in suspected hantavirus outbreak; Andes strain confirmed (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/6/26)
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain after three people evacuated (NH Union Leader, 5/6/26)
- Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary Islands (NH Union Leader, 5/5/26)
- More details emerge on hantavirus patients on cruise ship (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/5/26)
- Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
- WHO warns of hantavirus on cruise ship, with 3 dead, 3 others sickened (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/4/26)
- Influenza
- A week’s warning in the sewers: Wastewater may predict flu surges (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/19/26)
- Sampling reveals possible novel sources of H5N1 avian flu transmission on dairy farms (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/5/26)
- Malaria
- Malaria reintroduction into US is possible: CDC report (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/20/26)
- WHO Announces First Malaria Drug for Infants and New Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/15/26)
- 1 in 4 US kids with travel-acquired malaria face delayed diagnosis, raising risk of severe disease (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/13/26)
- Measles
- Public Health Alerts: Intramuscular immunoglobulin for measles postexposure prophylaxis (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/13/26)
- Look to the sewers: Wastewater monitoring forewarns of measles (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
- 3,798 Dengue Cases Reported in United States in 2024 (HealthDay, 5/19/26)
- Vermont documents rise in Eastern equine encephalitis cases in people, horses in 2023-24 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/5/26)
- MPox
- Mpox infections may outnumber diagnosed cases 33 to 1, study suggests (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health confirms first case of clade I mpox (CT State Department of Health, 5/13/26)
- Rabies
- USDA Distributes Oral Rabies Vaccine for Wildlife in Northern Maine (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 5/12/26)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Nirsevimab may protect babies from severe RSV better than maternal vaccination (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/12/26)
- Rotavirus
- Lower rotavirus vaccine uptake could trigger resurgence in severe childhood illness (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Poll highlights Americans’ uneven knowledge of STI prevention, treatment (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- Most teens don't know they can receive confidential STI treatment (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/18/26)
- Syphilis making a comeback, health officials warn. CDC map shows where risk is highest (The Hill, 5/1/26)
- Tick-Borne Diseases
- First Lyme Vaccine in Decades Nears Approval (Medscape, 5/12/26)
- More people are heading to the ER for tick bites this year. Here’s why. (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Large tuberculosis outbreaks in US doubled from 2017 to 2023, CDC reports (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/1/26)
Insurance Coverage
- Prior Authorization Rules Show Little Consistency Across Major Insurers, Study Finds (Medscape, 5/21/26)
- HHS Secretary RFK Jr Dismisses USPSTF Leadership, Signaling Overhaul of Preventive Care Mandates (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/20/26)
- Kennedy dismisses leaders of US Preventive Services Task Force (Fierce Healthcare, 5/20/26)
- Prior Authorization Hurts (NH Medical Society, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Pushback Grows Over Effort to Link Campus Guns Bill to Prosthetics Coverage (InDepth NH, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Judge extends health coverage for Dover teachers in SchoolCare case (NH Public Radio, 5/1/26)
Measles Outbreak
- CDC confirms 59 new measles cases, 1,952 total (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/22/26)
- US measles total nears 1,900, with 51 new cases (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/15/26)
- Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US (The Hill, 5/7/26)
- US ‘highly likely’ to lose measles elimination status this fall, analysis warns (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/6/26)
- South Carolina Confirms Second Measles Case in Saluda County (Medscape, 5/4/26)
- Measles case counts mount in Utah, Arizona, while Bangladesh, Guatemala battle deadly outbreaks (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/1/26)
Medical Care
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte throws conceptual support behind expanding Right to Try, experimental centers (NH Union Leader, 5/20/26)
- Texas Children's Hospital agrees to launch nation's first 'detransition clinic' to settle state, DOJ investigation (Fierce Healthcare, 5/15/26)
- Transition From Pediatric to Adult HIV Care: Smooth for All? (Medscape, 5/15/26)
- Pain affecting daily life often goes undiagnosed (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/13/26)
- Post-pandemic allowances for telehealth claims have not triggered runaway healthcare spending (HealthExec, 5/11/26)
- Telehealth Didn’t Break the Bank—and the Data Prove It (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/11/26)
- (New Hampshire) Former UNH hockey player scores a medical first with robotic-assisted shoulder surgery (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
Medical Research
- ME/CFS Genetics Study Wins £4.75 Million Government Backing (Medscape, 5/14/26)
- Audit Study Reveals Fabricated References Used in Number of Medical Papers (HealthDay, 5/12/26)
- NIH grant terminations had outsized effect on minority researchers, data suggest (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
- Review uncovers rising rate of fake references in published biomedical papers (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
Medicare and Medicaid
- CMS proposes rule aimed at limiting Medicaid state-directed payments (Fierce Healthcare, 5/21/26)
- JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort (The Guardian, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid isn’t a line item — it’s the foundation of New Hampshire’s healthcare system (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid isn't a line item. (NH Medical Society, 5/4/26)
- Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill (The Hill, 5/1/26)
Medications and Prescribing
- Antidepressants in Pregnancy: New Data on Autism, ADHD Risk (Medscape, 5/20/26)
- Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs (KFF Health News, 5/18/26)
- What the FDA Won’t Tell You About Your Medications (ProPublica, 5/14/26)
- Medication Nonadherence: Why Patients Miss Doses, Health Systems Miss the Signs (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/13/26)
- New Study Finds No Link Between Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy and Autism (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
- RFK Jr. Launches Plan To Curb Antidepressant 'Overprescription' (HealthDay, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH To Get $30M Over 10 Years in Purdue Pharma Settlement (InDepth NH, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH to get nearly $30 million from Purdue Pharma in opioid settlement (Concord Monitor, 5/5/26)
- RFK Jr. unveils campaign for ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/1/26)
- Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/1/26)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- Higher Caffeine Intake Tied to Greater Depression Severity (Medscape, 5/22/26)
- The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers (Fierce Healthcare, 5/20/26)
- Despite 63% increase in mental health utilization, overdoses and suicides for men rise (HealthExec, 5/17/26)
- (New Hampshire) Mental health bill pushed by Ayotte gets late night save in Senate, after House rejects it (NH Public Radio, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) State senators keep wraparound mental health initiative alive (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/15/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire House again puts off wraparound mental health bill (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH House stalls bill requiring private insurers to cover children’s mental health services (Concord Monitor, 5/14/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH House Wants to Study Child Mental Health Insurance Coverage (InDepth NH, 5/14/26)
- The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers (Fierce Healthcare, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte wades into wraparound mental health services debate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- (New Hampshire) Support SB 498 (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 5/7/26)
- Trans Youth Who Want Hormone Therapy But Can't Get It Face Twice Suicide Risk, Says National Survey (Erin In The Morning, 5/7/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte ‘Outraged’ by Vote To Send Mental Health Insurance for Children to Study; Won’t Drop Gas Tax (InDepth NH, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte targets Anthem over child mental health coverage hours before House shelves fix (Concord Monitor, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte: 'Flabbergasted' and 'outraged' House panel rejects child mental health bill (NH Union Leader, 5/6/26)
- IV Ketamine Shows Rapid Benefits for Suicide Risk, Depression in Major Depressive Episodes (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/6/26)
- Can the 988 Crisis Lifeline Keep Up With Demand Amid Ongoing Staffing Shortages? (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/5/26)
- Children's Behavioral Health: Understanding the Rule Changes (ME Department of Health and Human Services, 5/1/26)
- Major Meta-Analysis Links Social Media to Worse Youth Mental Health (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/1/26)
Neurology
- Arterial Widening, Not Blockage, Tied to Common Stroke (Medscape, 5/18/26)
- Is Telemedicine Comparable to In-Person Neurology Care? (Medscape, 5/14/26)
- Migraine Tied to Lower Dementia, Alzheimer’s Risk (Medscape, 5/8/26)
- Virtual Neurology Visits Comparable With In-Person for Initial Evaluations (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
- Late-Onset MS Linked to Lower Rates of Disease-Modifying Therapies (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/7/26)
Physicians and Health Care Providers
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health physician earns national obesity medicine honor (Dartmouth Health, 5/22/26)
- Healthcare Workers Face Mental Health Strain, but Care Lags (Medscape, 5/22/26)
- New student loan limits challenged by Democratic attorneys general, governors in lawsuit (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/19/26)
- Trump administration exempts doctors from work visa freeze (Cardiovascular Business, 5/15/26)
- How to bring physician well-being initiatives to life (American Medical Association, 5/12/26)
- Physicians are quitting sooner, younger and for different priorities than in years past (HealthExec, 5/7/26)
- A global spotlight on suicide prevention in health care (American Medical Association, 5/4/26)
- Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas (KFF Health News, 5/1/26)
Public Health
- Long COVID resurfaces in the national dialogue after long absence from the headlines (HealthExec, 5/21/26)
- Primary Care as a Public Utility: The Case for a Common Fund (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/20/26)
- People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, May 18, 2026 (People's CDC, 5/19/26)
- The Dose: Ebola international emergency, hantavirus update, ticks, heat, opioid deaths decline, and more. (Your Local Epidemiologist, 5/19/26)
- Fragile progress on global public health under threat (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/14/26)
- The Dose: 4 hantavirus updates and other things that can impact your health right now (Your Local Epidemiologist, 5/12/26)
- ‘Population autopsy’ finds the US with more avoidable deaths than other wealthy countries (HealthExec, 5/10/26)
- (New Hampshire) Recognizing New Hampshire Mothers Through Data (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 5/7/26)
- RIDOH Funds Community Projects to Encourage Physical Activity for Children and Families (RI Department of Health, 5/6/26)
- (New Hampshire) Annual Meeting: Bright Minds, Big Ideas: What Public Health Students and Leaders Showed Us in 2026 (NH Public Health Association, 5/5/26)
- The Dose: Hantavirus, allergies and common cold, Covid-19 spring vaccine, and good news (Your Local Epidemiologist, 5/5/26)
- People's CDC, COVID-19, Weather Report, May 4, 2026 (People's CDC, 5/4/26)
- ‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health (The Guardian, 5/3/26)
Public Safety
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire's first Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Manchester (NH Union Leader, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Has the Health Improvement Plans: Now We Need the Connections (NH Public Health Association, 5/12/26)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- 5 Conditions Endometriosis Is Commonly Mistaken For—and Why Getting It Right Matters (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/22/26)
- Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs (KFF Health News, 5/20/26)
- Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/19/26)
- Management of Spontaneous Abortion Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States After Dobbs v Jackson (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/18/26)
- Paracervical Blocks for IUD Insertion Remain Underutilized (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/15/26)
- SCOTUS Decides to Extend Telehealth Access to Abortion Care: FAQs on Preventive Care and Bodily Autonomy (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/15/26)
- Veterans group sues Trump administration over ban on abortion services (The Guardian, 5/15/26)
- Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study finds (The Guardian, 5/14/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue (NH Union Leader, 5/14/26)
- Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out (AP, 5/14/26)
- The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth (NH Public Radio, 5/14/26)
- Endometriosis Linked to Increased Risk for Congenital Anomalies (HealthDay, 5/11/26)
- Female Sterilization Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision in Health Network (Medscape, 5/11/26)
- Endometriosis Has a Metabolism Problem, and Targeting It Could Transform Treatment (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/8/26)
- Louisiana urges Supreme Court to uphold order blocking mailing of abortion pill (The Hill, 5/8/26)
- Birth Plans Linked to Improved Maternal Outcomes (Medscape, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) Local advocates say court rulings on mifepristone causing whiplash for patients in NH (NH Public Radio, 5/5/26)
- Nearly half of reproductive age women with Medicaid coverage live in states restricting abortion: KFF (Fierce Healthcare, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change (NH Public Radio, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court restores temporary mail access to abortion pill, mifepristone (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/4/26)
- Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Access by Mail (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/4/26)
- US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills (The Guardian, 5/4/26)
- Court Ruling Blocks Access to Medication Abortion Through Mail and Telehealth (InDepth NH, 5/2/26)
- Appeals court blocks mail-order mifepristone, restricting abortion access nationwide (The Hill, 5/1/26)
- Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now (NH Union Leader, 5/1/26)
- Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone (NH Public Radio, 5/1/26)
- US Court Blocks Mail-order Access to Abortion Drugs, for Now (Medscape, 5/1/26)
Rural Populations and Health Care
- Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina (KFF Health News, 5/22/26)
- (New Hampshire) From Vision to Implementation: Donnalee Lozeau on Transforming Rural Health in New Hampshire (NH Public Health Association, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) GO-NORTH director discusses rural health priorities, long-term success and Medicaid loss (NH Public Radio, 5/8/26)
- Senators introduce clean extension to cost-based payments for some rural hospitals (Fierce Healthcare, 5/1/26)
Sleep Medicine
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy + Meds Recommended Over Meds Alone for Insomnia (HealthDay, 5/1/26)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- ICE Arrests Are Separating Families. Here’s How To Plan Ahead. (KFF Health News, 5/21/26)
- US House passes sweeping ‘gender ideology’ bill aimed at trans kids in schools (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/20/26)
- (New Hampshire) Will New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ get vetoed for a fourth time? And then a fifth time? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/18/26)
- Housing Instability Tied to Lower Rates of Screening for Colorectal Cancer (Medscape, 5/15/26)
- Financial instability strongly linked to poor ART adherence in young people with HIV (Managed Healthcare Executive, 5/13/26)
- Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/12/26)
- (New Hampshire) After Ayotte’s vetoes, here’s where the new ‘bathroom bills’ stand (Concord Monitor, 5/11/26)
- Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises (NH Public Radio, 5/7/26)
- Massachusetts Senate opens debate on bill to limit ICE operations, allow illegal aliens to sue agents (NH Union Leader, 5/7/26)
- DOJ Launches Anti-Trans Investigations Into 36 Illinois School Districts Over Bathrooms And Books (Erin In The Morning, 5/4/26)
- Poor Housing Affordability, Quality Raise Risks of Serious Geriatric Conditions, Death in Older Adults (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/4/26)
- Food Insecurity and Poverty May Raise MASLD Risk in US (Medscape, 5/1/26)
Social Safety Nets
- (New Hampshire) Help wanted: Nashua volunteers to fight food insecurity ahead of summer (NH Public Radio, 5/11/26)
- Trump plan to relocate food stamp agency draws ire from its workers (NH Union Leader, 5/8/26)
Substance Use and Treatment
- Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump (KFF Health News, 5/19/26)
- US Kratom Use Surges 65-Fold in 13 Years (Medscape, 5/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) Franklin stopped the sale of ‘gas station heroin’ in 2019. Now, lawmakers want a statewide ban. (Concord Monitor, 5/16/26)
- WHO Warns Loosely Regulated Nicotine Pouches Risk Youth Addiction (Medscape, 5/15/26)
- Drug Overdoses Drop by 14% in 2025 Compared With Previous Year (American Journal of Managed Care, 5/14/26)
- US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes (AP, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH marks 1,000th graduate from drug court program (NH Union Leader, 5/12/26)
- Kratom Use and Severe Health Outcomes Surge in the US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 5/8/26)
- Governor Phil Scott Announces Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year (VT Department of Health, 5/7/26)
- Heart experts concerned after Trump administration authorizes fruit-flavored e-cigarettes (Cardiovascular Business, 5/7/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH lawmakers look to regulate potency of kratom (NH Public Radio, 5/6/26)
- Trump’s Drug Strategy Aims To Bolster Addiction Services — Despite Gutting of Government Support (KFF Health News, 5/6/26)
- FDA approves some flavored vapes after reports of Trump pressure (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.25 Million to Help Communities Address the Opioid Crisis (MA Department of Public Health, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH medical marijuana program added 2,100 new patients last year (Concord Monitor, 5/5/26)
- (New Hampshire) House working group changes bill to ban some kratom products (NH Union Leader, 5/4/26)
Urology
- Study supports shorter antibiotic courses for kids with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/8/26)
Vaccination
- Colorado Charts Its Own Course on Vaccines Amid Federal Pullback (KFF Health News, 5/21/26)
- HHS withdraws amended vaccine advisory panel charter (The Hill, 5/18/26)
- (New Hampshire) NH Senate kills vaccine exemptions legislation; approves bill requiring DHHS to promote exemptions (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/15/26)
- The State of US Vaccine Policy — May 14, 2026 (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/14/26)
- Review by Vaccine Integrity Project supports Tdap vaccination during pregnancy (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/13/26)
- (New Hampshire) Anti-vax bills peter out in New Hampshire State House (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/8/26)
- Aluminum in vaccines not linked to autism, other health problems, study finds (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- Phase 3 trial finds Moderna mRNA flu vaccine outperforms standard vaccine in older adults (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/7/26)
- FDA stopped publication of studies showing COVID, shingles vaccines were safe (The Hill, 5/6/26)
- Adjuvanted and high-dose flu vaccines show similar protection in older adults (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/5/26)
- Bipartisan senators press Trump admin on funding vaccines for poor countries (The Hill, 5/5/26)
- Bipartisan US Senate appropriators urge Trump administration to spend vaccine funds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 5/4/26)
- Giving RSV, shingles vaccines together appears safe in older adults, with good immune response (The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, 5/1/26)