The U.S. has already logged more measles cases in 2026 than it did in all of 2025, CDC data shows. Five things to know:

In the nation’s largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the CDC has reported 4,940 lab-confirmed and 341 hospitalizations across 41 states, according to a July 21 update.  Between May 1 and July 20, the federal health agency reported 4,173 domestic cases and…

Hospitals often cannot see the social inequities harming their sickest newborns because they rarely document key sociodemographic data, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published July 20. The report, “Social Inequities in High-Risk Neonatal Care Delivery,” calls…

Amid financial pressures, it’s easy for leaders to rely solely on return on investment as the primary measure for success, but for Frantz Berthaud, “return on humanity” is just as important to measure. “It’s a point of orientation and a…

Antibiotic resistance among critically ill children is projected to keep rising through 2035, curtailing the potential of antibiotics for sepsis and severe infections, according to a study published July 20 in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed 106,581 pediatric bacterial isolates collected…

A study found medically tailored grocery deliveries improved blood sugar control among Medicaid-insured adults with type 2 diabetes, compared with usual care. The findings, from researchers from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute and…

Loyola Medicine has named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations, the Maywood, Ill.-based health system said in a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, where he…

Six physician specialties saw lower rates of burnout between 2024 and 2026, but still reported lower rates of happiness. Becker’s compiled Medscape’s “Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report” in 2025 and 2026 to determine the rate of happiness change. To…

The FDA has retracted its statement that the cyclospora outbreak is linked to Taylor Farms, the supplier of Taco Bell lettuce, The Wall Street Journal reported July 20. Here is what to know. 1. On July 17, the CDC said…

HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has begun to cancel funding for research related to strengthening patient safety, care delivery, clinical practice and policy, and workforce training, according to a July 16 report from AcademyHealth.  AcademyHealth — a nonprofit…