http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:44:05 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/01/trumpeter-saves-a-life-by-donating-blood-stem-cells/stories/20260930098 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/01/trumpeter-saves-a-life-by-donating-blood-stem-cells/stories/20260930098#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/10/01/trumpeter-saves-a-life-by-donating-blood-stem-cells/stories/20260930098 It started out as a simple swab of his cheek. Then Luke Boyd got the call. He was a match for someone with a rare cancer who needed his blood stem cells to live. He might be able to save a life.  Mr. Boyd, 19, a sophomore at the University of Toledo who plays trumpet in the Rocket Marching Luke Boyd, a marching band trumpeter, poses for a photo at the University of Toledo in Toledo on Sept. 29. Luke Boyd at the donation center in Boca Raton, Fla. Luke Boyd, a marching band trumpeter, poses for a photo at the University of Toledo in Toledo on Sept. 29. Trumpeter Luke Boyd with other members of the University of Toledo Rocket Marching Band. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/19/telehealth-companies-expose-customers-medical-data/stories/20260919082 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/19/telehealth-companies-expose-customers-medical-data/stories/20260919082#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:19:26 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/19/telehealth-companies-expose-customers-medical-data/stories/20260919082 WASHINGTON — The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes. Margo Jarvis takes part in video teleconference at Cohen Veteran's Network's in 2020, in Fayetteville, N.C. The organization has pivoted their mental health services to telehealth at their 15 clinics across the United States. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/18/measles-case-confirmed-lucas-county/stories/20260918100 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/18/measles-case-confirmed-lucas-county/stories/20260918100#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:22:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/18/measles-case-confirmed-lucas-county/stories/20260918100 The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is investigating a recently confirmed case of measles involving an out-of-state person who was traveling through Lucas County. The best way to protect against measles is by immunization with the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to Lucas County health officials. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:31:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/17/judge-duhart-sickle-cell-loss-advocacy/stories/20260911002 Long before he wore a robe, Judge Myron Duhart knew sickle cell as the illness that loomed over his family. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart — a Toledo native and sickle cell trait carrier whose mother died of the disease at 35— gives a preview of the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. La'Shardae Scott, president of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition, holds a medal to be given for the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart — a Toledo native and sickle cell trait carrier whose mother died of the disease at 35 — gives a preview of the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. La'Shardae Scott, president of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment, and Transition, holds a medal to be given for the upcoming Race For Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron Duhart and Scott Center president La’Shardae Scott discuss the upcoming Heal Together: Race for Sickle Cell 5K Run/Walk at the Scott Center on Sept. 15 in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/11/us-officials-declare-end-record-setting-cyclospora-outbreak/stories/20260911128 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/11/us-officials-declare-end-record-setting-cyclospora-outbreak/stories/20260911128#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:01:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/11/us-officials-declare-end-record-setting-cyclospora-outbreak/stories/20260911128 NEW YORK — The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday. This undated photo taken through a microscope and 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/2026/09/02/congo-ebola-outbreak-shows-no-signs-slowing/stories/20260902101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/02/congo-ebola-outbreak-shows-no-signs-slowing/stories/20260902101#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:01:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/09/02/congo-ebola-outbreak-shows-no-signs-slowing/stories/20260902101 BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according to the latest government data from Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it. Health workers bury the coffin of Neema Minaro, a 66-year-old woman who died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, on Sept. 2. People weep as they attend the burial ceremony of Neema Minaro, a 66 year old woman who died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, on Sept. 2. Workers after a burial ceremony cover the grave of Neema Minaro, a 66 year old woman who died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, on Sept. 2. Health workers carry the coffin of Neema Minaro, a 66 year old woman who died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, on Sept. 2. Women weep as they attend the burial ceremony of Neema Minaro, a 66 year old woman who died of the Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, on Sept. 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/28/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-dwindle/stories/20260828086 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/28/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-dwindle/stories/20260828086#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:17:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/28/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-dwindle/stories/20260828086 Lucas County has reported 1,300 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,401 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 15 since Monday, according to figures from the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department. Iceberg and romaine lettuce sit in the produce section inside of Seaway Marketplace in Toledo on July 15.. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/photo-gallery-white-coat-ceremony/stories/20260827109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/photo-gallery-white-coat-ceremony/stories/20260827109#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:55:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/photo-gallery-white-coat-ceremony/stories/20260827109 The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosted its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Thursday in West Toledo. Annabell Welsh is helped to adorn her jacket as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Mariam Saleh waits in line with her jacket as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Ngoc Binh Nguyen makes a quick bow after adorning her jacket for the first time as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Mohammad Ali poses with dean Pamela Heaton as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Michael Youssef is congratulated as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Everton King leans into his jacket as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Maria Ayoub is congratulated by provost Mitchell McKinney as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Omar Mansour is helped to put on his jacket for the first time as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Karissa Pham walks the stage to put on her jacket as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Graduating students hold their jackets as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Parents watch students as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Graduating students hold their jackets as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Graduating students hold their jackets as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Doctors and instructors, and soon-to-be doctors and instructors mingle before the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Graduating students hold their jackets as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. The father of Maria Ayoub records his daughter's graduation as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Guest speaker and graduate Dr. Allison Shuster, Pfizer's director of pharmacy development, talks to students about career development as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Dr. Pamela Heaton, Dean, addresses guests as the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy hosts its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. Bilal Abdelhamid signs the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy's graduation book, a tradition in its White Coat Ceremony in Nitschke Auditorium on Aug. 27 in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations/stories/20260827108 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations/stories/20260827108#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:57:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/27/congo-begins-ebola-vaccinations/stories/20260827108 KISANGANI, Congo — Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the country's deadliest outbreak of the disease on record. In this photo released by UNICEF, officials inspect doses of Ebola (Zaire) vaccines upon arrival at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, on Aug. 21. In this photo released by UNICEF, workers unload doses of Ebola (Zaire) vaccines from a plane at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, on Aug. 21. In this photo released by UNICEF, workers unload doses of Ebola (Zaire) vaccines from a plane at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, on Aug. 21. In this photo released by UNICEF, workers unload doses of Ebola (Zaire) vaccines from a plane at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, on Aug. 21. In this photo released by UNICEF, workers unload doses of Ebola (Zaire) vaccines from a plane at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, on Aug. 21. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/24/no-new-cyclosporiasis-infections-in-lucas-county/stories/20260824073 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/24/no-new-cyclosporiasis-infections-in-lucas-county/stories/20260824073#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:53:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/24/no-new-cyclosporiasis-infections-in-lucas-county/stories/20260824073 Cyclosporiasis cases in Lucas County remained stagnant over the weekend, while 11 new cases have been confirmed since Friday across northwest Ohio, making for a total of 3,386 positive cases regionally, 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/2026/08/23/outreach-effort-targets-minority-communities-organ-donors/stories/20260815004 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/23/outreach-effort-targets-minority-communities-organ-donors/stories/20260815004#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:29:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/23/outreach-effort-targets-minority-communities-organ-donors/stories/20260815004 Black Americans are four times more likely to end up on dialysis as whites, yet they are half as likely to be accepted for transplantation as their white counterparts, according to the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/22/neurosurgeon-retires-surgery-helping-people/stories/20260812079 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/22/neurosurgeon-retires-surgery-helping-people/stories/20260812079#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:52:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/22/neurosurgeon-retires-surgery-helping-people/stories/20260812079 Dr. Brian Hoeflinger has spent three decades treating some of the most delicate and devastating conditions of the brain and spine. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, with his book 'The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking, A Neurosurgeon and Father's Personal Journey of Turning Tragedy Into Hope' that he wrote about his late son’s death at his home in Maumee on Aug. 11. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, at his home in Maumee on Aug. 11. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, at his home in Maumee on Aug. 11. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, speaks about his life and career at his home in Maumee on Aug. 11. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, with his book 'The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking. A Neurosurgeon and Father's Personal Journey of Turning Tragedy into Hope' that he wrote about his late son’s death at his home in Maumee on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, a now retired neurosurgeon, with his book 'The Night He Died: The Harsh Reality of Teenage Drinking. A Neurosurgeon and Father's Personal Journey of Turning Tragedy into Hope' that he wrote about his late son’s death at his home in Maumee on Aug. 11. Cindy and Brian Hoeflinger speaking with Bedford High School seniors about the dangers of alcohol and of drinking and driving in Temperance in March, 2015. The Hoeflingers' son Brian was killed while driving drunk in February, 2013. Brian Hoeflinger was 18 when he died in a drunken-driving crash on Edgehill Road in Ottawa Hills on Feb. 2, 2013. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:40:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/20/compassion-clinic-lands-federal-grant-primary-care-underserved-neighborhoods/stories/20260817015 A substantial new federal investment in Compassion Health is set to expand primary care access for underserved patients. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist, listens as Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about a mural created by the Arts Commission’s Young Artists at Work 2025 at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about their new federal grant as Janelle Matson, CEO, listens, at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, speaks about a new federal grant at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Pharmacists work at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, this pharmacy helps those with no insurance get medication for little to no cost. Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist at Compassion Health Toledo, smiles at a mural created by The Arts Commission’s Young Artists at Work 2025, displayed in the lobby at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo gives a tour of the different branches inside of Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. A person leaves Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Janelle Matson, CEO of Compassion Health Toledo and Dr. Anne Ruch, founder and obstetrician/gynecologist, speak about their new federal grant at Compassion Health Toledo on Aug. 19 in Toledo. Compassion Health Toledo is showcased on Aug. 19 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/17/10-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260817038 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/17/10-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260817038#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:10:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/17/10-cyclosporiasis-cases-confirmed-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260817038 Lucas County has reported 1,269 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,339 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 25 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 July 15, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/14/week-brings-handful-of-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260814088 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/14/week-brings-handful-of-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260814088#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:18:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/14/week-brings-handful-of-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260814088 Lucas County has reported 1,259 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,314 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 55 since Monday, 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/2026/08/11/taylor-farms-recalls-jalapeno-products-over-salmonella-concerns/stories/20260811081 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/11/taylor-farms-recalls-jalapeno-products-over-salmonella-concerns/stories/20260811081#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:53:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/11/taylor-farms-recalls-jalapeno-products-over-salmonella-concerns/stories/20260811081 Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. Taylor Farms boxes are loaded on a field in the town of Doctor Mora, on the central state of Guanajuato, Mexico, March 26, 2008. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/10/2-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260810080 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/10/2-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260810080#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:43:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/10/2-new-cyclosporiasis-cases-over-weekend-in-lucas-county/stories/20260810080 Lucas County has reported 1,248 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,259 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 30 since Friday, 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/2026/08/07/health-department-to-discontinue-cyclosporiasis-hotline-with-fewer-new-cases/stories/20260807098 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/07/health-department-to-discontinue-cyclosporiasis-hotline-with-fewer-new-cases/stories/20260807098#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:35:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/07/health-department-to-discontinue-cyclosporiasis-hotline-with-fewer-new-cases/stories/20260807098 Lucas County has reported 1,246 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,229 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 23 since Thursday, 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/2026/08/06/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-in-northwest-ohio-1-3/stories/20260806108 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/06/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-in-northwest-ohio-1-3/stories/20260806108#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:36:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/06/new-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-in-northwest-ohio-1-3/stories/20260806108 Lucas County has reported 1,241 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,206 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 10 since Wednesday, 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. Vegetables are potentially linked to causing the spread of cyclosporiasis. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/03/weekend-adds-11-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260803080 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/03/weekend-adds-11-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260803080#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:57:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2026/08/03/weekend-adds-11-cyclosporiasis-cases-in-lucas-county/stories/20260803080 Lucas County has reported 1,218 cases of cyclosporiasis, while 3,094 cases have been confirmed across northwest Ohio, a regional increase of 78 since Friday, 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.