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After 240 Democratic lawmaker filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to block a Texas judge's order that the FDA vacate authorization of one of the drugs used in a medication abortion, 69 Republicans submitted their own brief arguing for the ruling to be upheld. An antiabortion group did the same.
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Opinion writers weigh in on abortion, heart failure, drugs, and other topics.
Politico reports that Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) have introduced a bill seeking authorization for the use of military force against drug cartels, and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said he is open to sending U.S. troops into Mexico to target drug lords.
Meanwhile, AP reports on an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation that found 6,500 psychotherapy requests for kids were denied by a Georgia Medicaid insurer. In other news from around the country: air conditioning in Texas state prisons; avian flu in Colorado; concern over changes to Title IX; and more.
Public health news also focuses on a rise in the number of girls being diagnosed with autism; why Latinos and Hispanics are more likely to get certain leukemias; a salad recall due to listeria; and more.
A Moderna spokesperson tells CNBC that new vaccines could even come as quickly as five years from now, thanks to advancements in mRNA technology. Other pharmaceutical news is on the Theranos case, cancer drug shortages, Juul, and more.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a 2.8% pay increase, or $3.3 billion in additional funding in fiscal year 2024. Hospitals say the pay hike will only barely cover inflation.
Police say Connor Sturgeon, 25, killed five people Monday at Old National Bank, where he had worked full-time since 2021. Sturgeon was described as "extremely intelligent" and in 2020 earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree at the same time from the University of Alabama. He was athletic and popular but had also expressed having trouble with his self-esteem.
As the successor to "Operation Warp Speed," the White House is kicking off a new $5 billion initiative to develop vaccines and treatments for future covid variants as well as new coronaviruses that might emerge as public health threats. Also, President Joe Biden signs the bill ending the covid national emergency. The public health emergency remains in place until May 11.
A Texas man's wrongful death lawsuit against three women he says helped his ex-wife get a medication abortion is paving new ground in the abortion court cases and also highlights the role of text messages and other digital evidence, NPR reports.
Governors in California, Massachusetts, and Washington have secured supplies of drugs used in a medication abortion as court challenges around mifepristone raise future access concerns. And for now, sales of the drug are continuing.
The Biden administration is challenging U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's order that the FDA vacate approval of mifepristone. But the White House says it would set a "dangerous precedent" if it ignored the court decision altogether, as some have suggested.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers tackle these public health topics.
News outlets report on the side effects of the controversial ruling. Some argue it could pose a threat to the regulatory power of the FDA, impacting more than this one medication. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra voiced worries about implications for "every kind of drug."
Opinion writers take on the abortion pill fight.
Reports in Science and CIDRAP explain how avian flu has been found in animals as varied as Peruvian sea lions, grizzly bears in Montana, and a barn cat in Wyoming. Meanwhile, a report in the Atlantic says human flu may be radically changing, with one of the four main groups surprisingly having disappeared.
The blastomycosis outbreak, reported by the Detroit Free Press, is believed to have come from a fungus found in decaying wood. Other news includes efforts to improve health care for Arizona prisoners, a Nebraska church raising $520,000 to erase medical bills, and more.
NPR covers the uncomfortable situation caused when strep throat season collides with a nationwide shortage of antibiotics like amoxicillin. Meanwhile, certain Philips CPAP and BiPAP respirators were recalled by the FDA, a ban is considered for cosmetics with forever chemicals, and more.
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