 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | | |
| | | | | BY MEG WINGERTER Summer is always a difficult time for the blood supply, with no school blood drives and regular donors going on vacation. This year, the situation is worse than usual, with hospitals needing more units of blood even as donations remain low. The Red Cross is asking everyone, but especially people who have Type O or B-negative blood. There's no substitute for human blood, so check your eligibility here. | | | | Blood donation centers are sounding the alarm about a larger-than-average summer shortfall, especially in certain blood types. | | | | | Colorado’s individual health insurance marketplace will gain its first new option in three years in 2027, while losing another. | | | | | The parasite spreads through feces-contaminated produce. | | | | | Early reviews from pilot states using the AI-powered program say its rollout has not been smooth. | | | | | The cyclospora parasite spreads via microscopic amounts of human waste in water or food, with uncooked produce as the most common vector. | | | | | Michigan reports nearly 1,000 cases of cyclospora in largest state outbreak ever. | | | |
