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Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

July 21, 2026

Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts

Slack messages reveal "Proximal Origin" authors privately assigned up to 30% probability to a lab leak while publicly ruling it out in their paper.

RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'

July 21, 2026

RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the cyclospora outbreak is under control and the source identified, but the FDA has yet to confirm a positive lab result.

NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills fourth victim, 76 cases reported

July 21, 2026

NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills fourth victim, 76 cases reported

A fourth person has died as 76 Legionnaires' disease cases are now linked to cooling towers in Upper East Side buildings, including the Guggenheim Museum.

FDA continues multistate cyclospora investigation on Taylor Farms lettuce

July 21, 2026

FDA continues multistate cyclospora investigation on Taylor Farms lettuce

Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas discusses the FDA’s ongoing investigation into a cyclospora outbreak across the United States on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

Biden’s FBI reportedly blocked questioning of COVID-19 researcher

July 21, 2026

Biden’s FBI reportedly blocked questioning of COVID-19 researcher

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to report on new documents revealing the FBI blocked CBP from questioning former EcoHealth Alliance President and COVID-19 researcher Peter Daszak.

Rand Paul releases docs that reveal FBI halted border inspection of virus researcher over Wuhan lab links

July 20, 2026

Rand Paul releases docs that reveal FBI halted border inspection of virus researcher over Wuhan lab links

CBP flagged Peter Daszak as a high person of interest over his gain-of-function research ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology before the FBI intervened.

Cruise ship hit with third stomach illness outbreak in two months, review underway

July 20, 2026

Cruise ship hit with third stomach illness outbreak in two months, review underway

Nearly one-third of passengers aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird cruise ship reported vomiting and "abdominal cramps" in the vessel's third outbreak since May.

Second death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 72

July 19, 2026

Second death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 72

The outbreak has sickened 72 people with 9 remaining hospitalized as investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers on the Upper East Side.

Taco Bell, Taylor Farms tied to massive parasite outbreak

July 18, 2026

Taco Bell, Taylor Farms tied to massive parasite outbreak

Physician Dr. Aleksandra Gajer discusses the Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell lettuce, warns of Canadian wildfire smoke health risks and outlines the FDA’s upcoming peptide safety review on ‘Fox News Live.’

Doctors warn your 'stomach bug' may actually be a parasite that's harder to detect

July 17, 2026

Doctors warn your 'stomach bug' may actually be a parasite that's harder to detect

Over 1,600 cyclospora cases have been confirmed since May, with 5,100 more under investigation, as the foodborne parasite outbreak hits Midwestern states hard.