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Under Armour is looking into a breach that reportedly exposed customer email addresses and other personal details, underscoring how frequently large consumer datasets remain vulnerable even when financial systems aren’t hit.
↗Major medical and public health organizations filed suit challenging a CDC move to narrow routine vaccine recommendations for children, arguing the shift risks disease resurgence and undermines confidence in vaccination.
↗Federal health officials say dozens of people across many states have been sickened in an outbreak linked to a greens supplement powder, prompting a recall and renewed guidance on symptoms and prevention.
↗The CDC reported 416 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as of January 22, with most cases tied to outbreaks that began in 2025 and renewed focus on MMR vaccination coverage.
↗Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to Live it Up Super Greens supplement powder. The CDC says reported illnesses represent only part of the outbreak, noting delays in confirming cases and urging consumers to discard recalled products.
↗State and local health agencies were thrown into uncertainty after the federal government paused a major CDC-administered public health infrastructure grant, then reversed the decision. Officials said the episode disrupted planning and could weaken preparedness as jurisdictions deal with seasonal respiratory illnesses and extreme winter weather.
↗The CDC announced it is updating how the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is organized following a White House directive to review international practices. The agency said vaccines remain covered without cost sharing, and it outlined three categories for recommendations, including routine shots for all children and others based on risk or shared decision-making.
↗The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending decades of formal membership. Public health experts warn the move could weaken access to international outbreak intelligence and complicate coordination on vaccines and global disease surveillance.
↗A growing measles resurgence has spread to much of the United States, with public-health experts warning that declining vaccination rates could jeopardize the country’s measles-elimination status and set the stage for other preventable outbreaks.
↗The CDC’s latest tally shows hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. so far in 2026, with most tied to outbreaks that began in 2025. State health officials in the Carolinas continue urging MMR vaccination as communities manage exposure sites and attempt to slow transmission.
↗The World Health Organization published its latest mpox external situation report, summarizing case trends and operational updates as countries maintain surveillance and adjust response planning into 2026.
↗The CDC reported 416 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. as of January 22, 2026, with most linked to outbreaks that began in 2025—an alarming pace that keeps health officials focused on vaccination and rapid response.
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