Pam Bondi’s Cancer; Biden Stroke Concern; Moringa Capsules Recalled

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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and is recovering from surgery. (CNN)

Due to the Ebola outbreak, American citizens reentering the U.S. from Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda must go through one of three select airports for enhanced screening. (The Hill)

“We cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Reuters via MSN)

Peter Stafford, MD, an American doctor infected with Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is weak, but not critically ill, as he recovers in Germany. (NewsNation)

Uganda closed its border with Congo in an attempt to ward off more exposure to Ebola. (AP)

Photos show medical workers and relatives attending the burial of Tibenderana Katho Blaise, a doctor who died after treating Ebola patients. (Reuters)

The Trump administration’s proposed changes to wage scales for visa holders may disrupt hiring at U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities that rely heavily on foreign-born workers. (Axios)

Former First Lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, former President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his June 2024 presidential debate. (CBS News)

The number of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has reached 13 following a new case reported by Spain, the head of the World Health Organization said. (Reuters)

Several lots of moringa supplements are under recall due to potential Salmonella contamination, according to an FDA notice.

Also recalled are some Omnipod pods from Insulet Corporation due to a manufacturing issue resulting in insulin leaking out instead of being fully delivered into the body as intended.

The FIFA World Cup is expected to bring challenges in public health, including infectious disease and heat-related illness. (CNN)

AHIP (formerly America’s Health Insurance Plans) said its member health plans will extend coverage of vaccines without cost-sharing through the end of 2027.

The FDA expanded the indication of linaclotide (Linzess) for functional constipation to include pediatric patients as young as 2 years old, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals announced.

The founding president and chief executive of KFF is retiring later this year. (New York Times)

New Mexico is increasing the debt relief allowed under the state’s loan repayment program for health professionals. (Source NM)

Actor Matthew Perry’s assistant was sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for injecting Perry with the ketamine that killed him. (New York Times)

A Pennsylvania podiatrist pleaded guilty to overprescribing opioids, illegally accessing patients’ medical information, and simple assault. (WPXI)