Garlic Recall Over Botulism Risk; FDA Warns on Supplement; Urban Smells and Insomnia

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Certain lots of Christopher Ranch and Garland-branded peeled garlic have been recalled over possible botulism risk, according to an FDA notice.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration. (AP)

HHS is taking steps to change the rules for selecting members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices after a federal judge temporarily blocked the committee’s membership and recent vaccine recommendations under the Trump administration. (New York Times)

Sources say the State Department is intentionally withholding money earmarked by Congress for global aid to HIV programs. (NPR)

The Trump administration is pushing for Title X clinics to prioritize “naturally family planning” over contraception. (Politico)

FDA warned consumers not to take certain Addall supplements, marketed to help with focus, due to undeclared phenibut, 1,4-dimethylamylamine, and 2-amino-6-methylheptane, which can be harmful to human health.

More than 3 million bottles of K.C. Pharmaceuticals eye drops have been recalled over safety concerns, according to the FDA. (NBC News)

A fertility clinic in Florida is closing after being sued by a white couple who alleged they had a baby of a different race who was not biologically theirs. (USA Today)

CBS News spotlighted a scientist involved in a trial of an investigational treatment that aims to prevent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Researchers are studying links between autism and Alzheimer’s disease. (Washington Post)

More than half of people admitted to intensive care experience “post-intensive care syndrome,” which can continue for months or years. (New York Times)

Studies link unpleasant smells in metropolitan areas to health problems ranging from headaches and nausea to trouble sleeping. (BBC News)

The New York Times took a look at auto-brewery syndrome, the rare condition in which a person’s gut overproduces ethanol and makes them drunk.

Can adaptogens — bioactive substances derived from plants, roots, and fungi — actually improve health? (USA Today)

Actress Dee Freeman, best known for her roles on “The Young and the Restless” and “Sistas,” died at age 66 after a stage IV lung cancer diagnosis. (People)

A passenger gave birth on a flight from Jamaica to New York. (USA Today)

No athletes tested positive for doping at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the first time in nearly three decades. (People)

More than 130 people had their sight restored during a “marathon” of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two hospitals last month. (AP)

Southern Africa has a unique tool for locating tuberculosis cases: giant rats. (National Geographic)

The U.S. and Israel have attacked more than 20 healthcare facilities during the war with Iran, the World Health Organization’s director-general said on X.

Meanwhile, doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon’s healthcare system, as it did Gaza’s. (AP)