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A new study shows that being unhoused in San Francisco means you're 16 times more likely to suddenly die than local residents with homes. Among other news, psychedelic mushrooms go on sale in Oregon; Ohio's medical marijuana is among the cheapest; Narcan is stocked in New York City high schools; and more.
News outlets explore test models and policy debates over how Medicare spending could be reduced. Other insurance and health industry reports on older physicians, cybersecurity, premiums, and more.
A survey from a nonprofit patient safety organization has revealed the extent that medical supply chain shortages are impacting health systems and patients across the country. Also, the FDA cleared Verve Therapeutics to conduct a clinical trial of a gene-edit therapy for a common heart disease.
The unproven treatment involves administering a high dose of progesterone. The judge said a Colorado law banning the treatment likely violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of religious freedom. In other news, a county in Texas has approved an abortion travel ban.
The FDA is reviewing an application from AstraZeneca to allow its nasal spray flu vaccine, FluMist, to be self-administered. If approved, it could be available for home use during the 2024-25 flu season. Plus, updates on RSV, strep, and covid.
The Biden administration aims to revive efforts from the Obama White House to ban trichloroethylene. It is a solvent used in cleaning chemicals and adhesives. Exposure to it, even in small amounts, has been linked in studies to cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The New York Times highlights Article 18 of the First Geneva Convention, ratified after World War II, which says hospitals "may under no circumstances be the object of attack," while pointing out that across the world, doctors and hospitals are being hit. AP covers the "nightmare" in Gaza's hospitals.
In startling news, a rare case of mosquito-borne dengue virus was locally acquired by someone in Pasadena — the first known case in the state for someone who had not recently traveled. Also in the news: In the hunt for Zika virus vaccines, volunteers are safely infected for the first time.
U.S. covid markers are said to have shown more declines over recent weeks, but one of the markers for severity of infections — deaths from covid — were shown to have risen by CDC data. Even amid hopes the virus is becoming more flu-like, scientists worry more deadly surges may occur.
A new study from the University of Michigan highlights how massive the out-of-pocket health care financial burden can be for families of people with dementia. Meanwhile, a separate study shows how the cost of giving birth in the U.S. is already high, and is getting ever higher over time.
The risk of recurrence or death for patients with a type of early non-small cell lung cancer on Alecensa fell by 76% versus chemotherapy. The drug is already approved for advanced cases where the cancer has spread to other areas in the body. Also in the news: growing "pharmacy desert" risks.
Some high-profile artificial intelligence chatbots perpetuate false or debunked medical information about Black people, a new study has found, reminding us of the risks of using low-quality data to train the new tech even as other reports show how much promise AI has in some health care settings.
There seems to be no answer from Congress for the opioid drug crisis, Politico reports. And an investigation reveals drug overdose deaths are soaring at Georgia prisons. Elsewhere, it's reported Texas cities are destroying expired Narcan doses despite that they can still be effective against overdoses.
Approval for the vaccine Penbraya makes it the first to protect against five groups of the bacteria behind meningitis and blood poisoning. Among other news, Sanofi reports "unprecedented" demand for its RSV therapy; the CDC's acting director warns of respiratory disease season; and more,
The new Georgia Pathways to Coverage is off to a slow start, enrolling fewer than estimated people in the first 3 months of the alternative Medicaid program. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution secured the records from the state.
Editorial writers discuss lab testing, covid responses, advanced directives and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers discuss covid boosters, yellow fever, weight-loss drugs, and more.
Researchers say as many as 9.7 million people per year will die from strokes. Other reports note that strokes are more common and more serious when they strike women. Also: the unregulated status of "toddler milks"; rising numbers of young children falling ill from contact with vape liquids; and more.
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