http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:44 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-worsening-hunger-eastern-congo/stories/20260729113 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-worsening-hunger-eastern-congo/stories/20260729113#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:03:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/fastest-growing-ebola-outbreak-worsening-hunger-eastern-congo/stories/20260729113 BUNIA, Congo — The fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the U.N. food agency warned on Wednesday. Carl Skau, acting executive director of the World Food Programme, pepares a container of food at the Rwampara Ebola treatment center in Ituri, eastern Congo, on July 29. A woman collects a food donation from the World Food Programme at the Rwampara Ebola treatment center in Ituri, eastern Congo, on July 29. Carl Skau, acting executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), second from right, meets with frontline workers and WFP staff at the Rwampara Ebola treatment center in Ituri, eastern Congo, on July 29. A woman collects a food donation from the World Food Programme at the Rwampara Ebola treatment center in Ituri, eastern Congo, on July 29. Carl Skau, acting executive director of the World Food Programme, holds up his shoe during a disinfection process at the Rwampara Ebola treatment center in Ituri, eastern Congo, on July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/lucas-county-sees-10-new-cases-of-cyclosporiasis-while-michigan-surpasses-10-000/stories/20260729095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/lucas-county-sees-10-new-cases-of-cyclosporiasis-while-michigan-surpasses-10-000/stories/20260729095#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:20:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/lucas-county-sees-10-new-cases-of-cyclosporiasis-while-michigan-surpasses-10-000/stories/20260729095 Lucas County has reported 1,183 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,856 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 71 since Tuesday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Cyclospora, the microscopic parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, spreads when people consume water or food, especially fresh fruit, contaminated with feces harboring the parasite. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/when-cancer-drugs-stop-working-utoledo-team-searches-answers/stories/20260727015 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/when-cancer-drugs-stop-working-utoledo-team-searches-answers/stories/20260727015#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/29/when-cancer-drugs-stop-working-utoledo-team-searches-answers/stories/20260727015 While battling cancer herself, Linda Erbland sat in support groups listening to women with triple-negative breast cancer describe treatments that had stopped working. Linda Erbland, a two-time cancer survivor who endured a life-threatening reaction to chemotherapy, stands inside the Victory Center in Toledo on July 27. Linda Erbland, a two-time cancer survivor who endured a life-threatening reaction to chemotherapy, talks about her experience at the Victory Center in Toledo on July 27. Dr. Yong "Kevin" Jiang, an associate professor in the University of Toledo department of cell and cancer biology and a member of UT’s Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute, is studying how to thwart a protein that reduces the effectiveness of chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer. Genevieve Schwarz, a third-year predoctoral research assistant studying cell and cancer biology, works in a research lab with Dr. Yong "Kevin" Jiang, an associate professor in the department of cell and cancer biology and a member of UT’s Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute. Linda Erbland, a two-time cancer survivor who endured a life-threatening reaction to chemotherapy, sits inside the Victory Center in Toledo on July 27. Linda Erbland, a two-time cancer survivor who endured a life-threatening reaction to chemotherapy, sits inside the Victory Center in Toledo on July 27. Linda Erbland, a two-time cancer survivor who endured a life-threatening reaction to chemotherapy, talks about her experience at the Victory Center in Toledo on July 27. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/28/96-new-cyclosporiasis-reported-northwest-ohio/stories/20260728109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/28/96-new-cyclosporiasis-reported-northwest-ohio/stories/20260728109#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:03:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/28/96-new-cyclosporiasis-reported-northwest-ohio/stories/20260728109 Lucas County has reported 1,173 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,785 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 96 cases since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. This undated photo taken through a microscope shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/180-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-northwest-ohio/stories/20260727070 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/180-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-northwest-ohio/stories/20260727070#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/180-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-northwest-ohio/stories/20260727070 Lucas County has reported 1,149 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,689 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 181 since Friday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Iceberg and romaine lettuce sit in produce section inside of Seaway Marketplace in Toledo on July 15. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/registration-opens-for-fall-summit-on-women-s-health-1/stories/20260726041 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/registration-opens-for-fall-summit-on-women-s-health-1/stories/20260726041#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:39:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/27/registration-opens-for-fall-summit-on-women-s-health-1/stories/20260726041 Early-bird pricing has started for the Northwest Ohio Women’s Health Summit, which will be held at the Glass City Center Oct. 10. The Jefferson Avenue entrance of the Glass City Center. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/us-measles-cases-reach-35-year-high/stories/20260724090 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/us-measles-cases-reach-35-year-high/stories/20260724090#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:52:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/us-measles-cases-reach-35-year-high/stories/20260724090 Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row. Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 — surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year. Experts say the potential for measles outbreaks remains anywhere vaccination rates remain below 95 percent, a key immunity threshold for the highly contagious disease. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/nearly-500-cyclosporiasis-new-cases-in-northwest-ohio-this-week/stories/20260724083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/nearly-500-cyclosporiasis-new-cases-in-northwest-ohio-this-week/stories/20260724083#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:54:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/24/nearly-500-cyclosporiasis-new-cases-in-northwest-ohio-this-week/stories/20260724083 Lucas County has reported 1,113 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,508 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 479 since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. ( https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:46:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/congo-ebola-outbreak-killed-1-000-people/stories/20260722115 BUNIA, Congo — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread. Health workers disinfect a coffin of an Ebola victim at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Residence watch as health workers carry a coffin of an Ebola victim at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Health workers disinfects an ambulance at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. Health workers disinfects an ambulance at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. A health worker stands outside at Ebola Treatment Center at Bunia General Hospital in Ituri, Congo, on July 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:11:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/22/cyclosporiasis-cases-top-2-200-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260722102 Lucas County has reported 1,044 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,268 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, up from 2,149 regionally on Tuesday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Cyclospora, the microscopic parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, spreads when people consume water or food, especially fresh fruit, contaminated with feces harboring the parasite. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/21/fda-focused-lettuce-taylor-farms-cyclospora-parasite-faulty-test-result/stories/20260721079 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/21/fda-focused-lettuce-taylor-farms-cyclospora-parasite-faulty-test-result/stories/20260721079#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:10:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/21/fda-focused-lettuce-taylor-farms-cyclospora-parasite-faulty-test-result/stories/20260721079 WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend. A Taco Bell fast food restaurant is shown July 14 in Taylor, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/20/northwest-ohio-surpasses-2-000-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-the-weekend/stories/20260720083 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/20/northwest-ohio-surpasses-2-000-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-the-weekend/stories/20260720083#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:12:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/20/northwest-ohio-surpasses-2-000-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-the-weekend/stories/20260720083 Lucas County has reported 967 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 2,029 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, up from 1,673 regionally on Friday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Iceberg and romaine lettuce sit in produce section inside of Seaway Marketplace in Toledo, July 15, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/17/toledo-lucas-county-health-department-offers-survey-to-investigate-outbrea/stories/20260717093 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/17/toledo-lucas-county-health-department-offers-survey-to-investigate-outbrea/stories/20260717093#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:48:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/17/toledo-lucas-county-health-department-offers-survey-to-investigate-outbrea/stories/20260717093 The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department wants people who have tested positive for cyclosporiasis to take a survey. Iceberg and romaine lettuce sit in produce section inside of Seaway Marketplace in Toledo, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Vegetables are potentially linked to causing the spread of cyclosporiasis. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/zepf-center-awarded-1-5-million-mental-health-services/stories/20260716087 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/zepf-center-awarded-1-5-million-mental-health-services/stories/20260716087#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:09:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/zepf-center-awarded-1-5-million-mental-health-services/stories/20260716087 The Zepf Center has received two awards totaling $1.5 million to continue its mental health and homelessness services, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) announced Thursday. A mother carries her child as they walk through a hallway inside the Zepf Center in Toledo on April 3. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/confirmed-cyclosporiasis-cases-surge-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260716086 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/confirmed-cyclosporiasis-cases-surge-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260716086#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:37:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/16/confirmed-cyclosporiasis-cases-surge-across-northwest-ohio/stories/20260716086 Lucas County has reported 750 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 1,409 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 210 since Wednesday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department building in shown in downtown Toledo in 2019. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/outbreak-diarrhea-parasite-surging/stories/20260715116 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/outbreak-diarrhea-parasite-surging/stories/20260715116#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:52:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/outbreak-diarrhea-parasite-surging/stories/20260715116 Cases of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continue to climb, and with the threat of weekslong illness and no certainty about the source, it’s easy to wonder: Is there anything in the produce aisle that’s safe to eat? Michigan health officials said their investigation suggests that lettuce or salad greens may be the culprit, but other foods can’t be ruled out — and no specific type, grower or supplier has been identified as the source. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/hegseth-announces-new-policy-test-troops-low-testosterone/stories/20260715106 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/hegseth-announces-new-policy-test-troops-low-testosterone/stories/20260715106#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:09:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/hegseth-announces-new-policy-test-troops-low-testosterone/stories/20260715106 WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their "absolute best.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House on July 14 in Washington. A vial of testosterone cypionate in Columbus in 2024. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/80-new-cases-cyclosporiasis-confirmed-northwest-ohio/stories/20260715086 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/80-new-cases-cyclosporiasis-confirmed-northwest-ohio/stories/20260715086#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:26:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/15/80-new-cases-cyclosporiasis-confirmed-northwest-ohio/stories/20260715086 Lucas County has reported 682 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 1,199 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 80 since Tuesday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Brandon Palinski, director of innovation, quality and informatics at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, shows a photo of the cyclospora parasite at the health department in Toledo on July 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/14/northwest-ohio-exceeds-1-000-cases-of-cyclosporiasis/stories/20260714106 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/14/northwest-ohio-exceeds-1-000-cases-of-cyclosporiasis/stories/20260714106#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:57:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/14/northwest-ohio-exceeds-1-000-cases-of-cyclosporiasis/stories/20260714106 Lucas County has reported 638 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 1,119 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Cyclospora, the microscopic parasite that causes cyclosporiasis, spreads when people consume water or food, especially fresh fruit, contaminated with feces harboring the parasite. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/13/michigan-says-cyclospora-outbreak-may-be-linked-to-lettuce-and-salad-greens/stories/20260713095 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/13/michigan-says-cyclospora-outbreak-may-be-linked-to-lettuce-and-salad-greens/stories/20260713095#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:06:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/07/13/michigan-says-cyclospora-outbreak-may-be-linked-to-lettuce-and-salad-greens/stories/20260713095 LANSING — An outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora has risen to more than 3,000 cases in Michigan and Ohio, and the ongoing investigation suggests lettuce or salad greens may be the source. More than 3,000 people in Michigan and Ohio have gotten severe diarrhea, bloating and cramping caused by the microscopic Cyclospora parasite.