As the Trump administration continues its push to deport undocumented immigrants, doctors are hearing that some patients are avoiding getting the health care they need over fears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could take place in medical settings. In Los Angeles, the agents are arriving with ski masks and looking intimidating to the general patient, affecting the overall health of the community because it's creating an atmosphere of fear instead of of wellness.
With nearly six months left in the year, the total number of cases so far in 2025 has surpassed every year since 1992. Experts warn that the U.S. could soon lose its elimination status, if the nation reaches 12 months of continuous spread of related measles cases. As of July 8, at least 1,285 confirmed cases of measles have been reported throughout the country in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according to new data from the CDC. July has already seen the highest number of tick-related ER visits since 2017, with the Northeast region reporting the most cases, the CDC said. Young children and elderly adults appear particularly vulnerable, with those under 10 and over 70 years old having the highest rates of emergency room visits, according to the CDC.
Rural areas face a serious mental healthcare gap, with similar rates of mental illness as urban areas but nearly double the suicide rate, fewer primary care providers, and slower workforce growth. Sixty-five percent of rural counties lack a psychiatrist, 81% lack a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and 47% lack a psychologist.
A pairing of two experimental drugs inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The research reveals a promising strategy against this hard-to-treat malignancy, and more generally demonstrates a powerful new approach for the identification of effective regimens to treat genetically diverse cancers.