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The blood test significantly outperformed cognitive tests and CT scans. Other public health news is on tongue-tie surgeries for infants, systolic blood pressure, vegetable recalls due to possible listeria, and more.
The knockoff drugs are causing harm and have resulted in some people needing hospital care, health regulators are warning. In other news, Abbott Laboratories lost a $500 million case after allegedly hiding dangerous bowel disease risks of its premature-infant formula.
Stat notes telehealth provider Kivo Health will soon have to warn older patients that their sessions may not be covered by Medicare in 2025 as legislation to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the pandemic is moving far too slowly through Congress.
Politico reports on growing attempts to legally insulate health care organizations from class-action suits after data breaches are caused by cyberattacks. Separately, reports say the Biden administration is overhauling its health IT bureaucracy amid cyberthreats and evolving AI tech.
Any of President Joe Biden's calls for reform would require congressional approval and would likely go nowhere before his term ends in January.
Abortions are legal only to the point where there is “detectable fetal heartbeat,” which was determined to be six weeks, according to the Republican-crafted law. Exceptions exist for rape or incest cases, serious maternal danger, or when fatal fetal abnormalities are present.
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The total number of human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year has now hit 13. Meanwhile, the CDC has said that a problem with its bird flu test system hasn't hampered its response to the outbreak. Measles, long covid, and whooping cough are also in the news.
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Vast mental health resources are available to help 2024's elite athletes, sparked by the issues that beset star U.S. gymnast Simone Biles. Plus: other health coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Surgeons hope the rotary-powered, hand-sized device, being tested in patients who are in end-stage heart failure, will negate the need for a transplant at all.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order follows the Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ban sleeping outside in public spaces. Meanwhile, West Virginia asks the Supreme Court to consider its case against Medicaid coverage for trans surgeries.
The findings are "likely explained by a combination of stress and policy impacts," the study's lead author says. Meanwhile, Nature Medicine examines how politics affects a person's physical and mental well-being. Also, a look at what a Kamala Harris administration might do for science.
The State Department wants details on the location of members of a ransomware gang that targeted health care systems. Also in the news: HHS renames its office of health information technology.
The rule stipulates providers “may not require consent of parents or guardians for the provision of services to minors." A lawsuit argues that violates parental rights. Separately, a melt-in-your-mouth birth control pill wins FDA approval. Also, Michigan Advance breaks down abortion misconceptions.
According to news reports, U.S. authorities fooled Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada into boarding a Texas-bound private plane. There he was taken into custody, alongside Joaquin Guzmán, who is the son of famed drug lord "El Chapo." Zambada's Sinaloa cartel is believed to the biggest supplier of fentanyl to the U.S., and the two men were among the top-wanted drug dealers in the world.
After refusing to testify voluntarily, Dr. Ralph de la Torre now will appear Sept. 12 in an investigation related to the company's practices. Also in the news: Optum layoffs, Brigham and Women’s nurses strike, hospital sales, and more.
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