July 25, 2025

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AI-Driven Gut Microbiome Analysis Distinguishes ME/CFS and Long Covid with 90% Accuracy

A groundbreaking study in Nature Medicine demonstrates that an AI platform can distinguish chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long Covid with 90% accuracy by analyzing gut bacteria, immune cells and metabolism.

By integrating stool, blood and standard lab data from 249 participants, researchers identified lower levels of the beneficial fatty acid butyrate and specific immune signatures linked to symptom severity, emotional health and sleep disturbances. This work offers the first objective biomarkers for ME/CFS and similar long Covid conditions, paving the way for precise diagnostics and targeted therapies.

Novel ‘Kill Switch’ in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Transmission

Researchers identify a transmission-blocking strategy

A new peer-reviewed study reveals a method to neutralize the malaria parasite inside the mosquito, preventing the disease from ever reaching humans. By targeting a molecular ‘kill switch’ active during the parasite’s development in the insect, lab-reared Anopheles mosquitoes failed to produce infective sporozoites.

Implications for global control

If validated in field trials, this approach could complement bed nets, insecticides and vaccines to reduce the 229 million malaria cases and 409,000 deaths reported by WHO in 2019.

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Study Warns Medicaid Cuts Threaten 300,000+ Health Care Jobs

A new study in JAMA Health Forum warns that Medicaid reductions under the latest federal tax and spending law could cost the U.S. health care sector over 300,000 jobs and slashed economic activity by $135.3 billion annually by 2034. The research models a total of $1 trillion in cuts over the next decade, projecting impacts including:

302,000 lost jobs in health care

$11.1 billion in annual state and local tax revenue decline

$7.6 billion in added medical debt, triggering another $3.8 billion in economic contraction

Hospitals and community clinics—especially in rural areas—face closures, staffing cuts and service reductions, putting low-income patients and preventive care at risk.

Local Communities Launch Innovative Mental Health Programs

From town hall forums in Michigan to music festivals in Kentucky, community–driven mental health initiatives are on the rise. In Jackson, Lifeways hosts a legislative forum July 18 to explain proposed MDHHS funding changes, while Eaton County commissioners debate potential service cuts at a special budget meeting. Meanwhile, Louisville’s Big Stomp festival (July 25–26) combines live music and mindful programming to fund The Pete Foundation.

Across the country, Warrington’s Shared Wellness Center prepares for a fall opening, offering yoga, nutrition classes and sensory activities in a spa-inspired space. And in Southern California, Shay’s Warriors welcomed 30 breast cancer survivors to an “I Am Hope” retreat at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage—highlighting the power of peer support and holistic healing.

Local Nutrition Programs Expand to Fight Food Insecurity

Local communities are scaling up to meet growing hunger needs. In Port Huron, Mid City Nutrition is moving into a new 7,200 sq ft, $1.4 million facility—funded entirely by donations and $300,000 in ARPA support—to return to indoor dining and expand services after 38 years in a cramped church basement.

Across the country, new and expanded food‐distribution programs are launching:

Iberville Parish offers monthly USDA commodity boxes of meat, fruit and vegetables to 300+ households.

Sudbury Community Food Pantry is renovating a 3,250 sq ft building with ADA upgrades.

Amazon’s $25,000 gift and 14 pallets of food equip FIND Food Bank to serve 120,000 people monthly.

These public–private partnerships illustrate a community‐driven blueprint for fighting food insecurity.

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