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In other news, antibiotic-resistant infections were found to disproportionately affect older Americans; a patent lawsuit delays a Botox competitor; and the former CEO of grocery chain Safeway testified in the ongoing trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
Modern Healthcare reports that although fewer hospital mergers and acquisitions happened in 2021 than before, a high percentage of giant-sized transactions took place. The American Hospital Association is also reported to be urging Congress to stop upcoming cuts to Medicare.
People who have no proof or have an exemption can still enter a business briefly to use the restroom or pick up a takeout order, according to the ordinance. The law is set to go into effect Nov. 4.
AP reports that more than 120,000 children lost a primary caregiver during the pandemic, potentially a higher figure than estimated. Black and Hispanic American kids were disproportionately affected. Separate reports say covid is now the leading cause of death among police officers.
Meanwhile, sources have told Politico that the Biden administration is closing in on a nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
The list of countries only administering one dose of the covid vaccine to adolescents is growing. The move is in response to the rare cases where a youngster develops myocarditis after a second shot. Meanwhile, Sweden and Denmark have halted use of Moderna's jab for those under 30. Other vaccine rollout developments are in the news.
The White House says its big purchase will quadruple access to rapid at-home tests by the end of the year. American demand for such kits has outpaced supply.
In a sharply worded opinion, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman barred enforcement of the restrictive law, saying "From the moment S.B. 8 went into effect, women have been unlawfully prevented from exercising control over their lives in ways that are protected by the Constitution." The state of Texas quickly appealed for an emergency stay of Pitman's ruling.
GlaxoSmithKline's RTS,S vaccine, known as Mosquirix, is also the first vaccine recommended for use by the World Health Organization to combat a parasitic disease. There are hurdles ahead though: the four-dose regimen raises logistical challenges, while questions remain over who will pay for it.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, linked to health issues including cancer, can no longer form part of food packaging or baby products in California. Separately, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a law shortening the wait for terminally ill patients seeking assisted death.
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Dr. Alan Braid, already in the news for performing an abortion after the restrictive new law in Texas passed, is asking a federal judge in Illinois to declare the ban unconstitutional and to block three bounty-like lawsuits filed against him under the law.
Legal efforts by The Wall Street Journal unearthed an internal investigation by U.S. Indian Health Service hospitals into complaints about a pedophile doctor. USA Today reports on a man found with a 4-inch spike of cement in his heart following previous spinal surgery.
The Federation of American Scientists will launch the first investigation of over a decade of data from several organ procurement organizations, to better understand how people on transplant lists are being helped. Oxygen monitoring, needle exchanges and driver distraction are also in the news.
News reports say that President Joe Biden is willing to scale back the reconciliation plan from $3.5 trillion to $2.3 trillion or even less — a concession that still means difficult negotiations ahead as Democrats negotiate over what to slash. Health measures could be on the chopping block.
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