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Curtis Means, now 16 months old, was awarded the Guinness World Record for youngest surviving premature birth, after only 132 days of gestation. Meanwhile, a judge approves a Flint water settlement, medical marijuana in Georgia is delayed and Texas is in the news for its abortion law and the governor's war on "pornography."
In other industry news, covid immunity appears to be waning among health workers, telemedicine expands and patient safety declines.
Genentech's semorinemab drug confused researchers by showing a slower rate of cognitive decline for some patients, but it didn't improve patients' functions compared with a placebo. Separately, reports say Google is aiming to use artificial intelligence to boost breast cancer screening.
Numerous fascinating studies related to covid and covid treatments make news: possible resistance to Gilead's antiviral in some patients who are immune compromised, T-cell targets, a corticosteroid treatment and the impact of sleep apnea.
In other reports on Medicare, the savings in drug price legislation won't be felt immediately, but rather over a decade or more; advice on the Medicare gap; and appealing income-related charges.
The middle-aged male victim was reported to have multiple underlying conditions, and hadn't been vaccinated against flu. In other news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization warned of a potential measles outbreak since kids' vaccines have been delayed.
Millions more will be invested to try to reach out to vulnerable communities and convince vaccine hesitant residents to get the covid shot. Other news from the Biden administration is on vaping, people with disabilities and the NIH-Moderna vaccine patent dispute.
Colorado and other mountain states are still dealing with overwhelmed hospitals due to the high number of covid cases there. Amd California prepares for a winter covid surge while the Surgeon General says Americans have to think about covid the way we think about flu--as a persistent threat.
Postal service and logistics firms express concern that vaccine mandates will cause delays in the supply chain and mail. And more lawsuits are filed against the federal rules. In California, state officials are examining exemptions to vaccinations granted by doctors.
Almost a million children between 5 and 11 have gotten a covid shot and health officials seem encouraged by the initial response of parents.
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel's ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, from carrying out any action against state schools that require face coverings.
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The New York Times reports that the British government has said that all frontline health workers in the National Health Service must be vaccinated by the spring. Meanwhile, Russia and Germany report record covid numbers, and India has reached a billion shots administered.
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A state district judge is expected to hear over a dozen cases now consolidated, that were filed by doctors and abortion rights groups over the constitutionality of Texas' near-total ban on the procedure. News outlets report on other abortion news from Indiana and Massachusetts, as well as Cecily Strong's "SNL" skit.
The AP reports on what advocates say is the "eroding quality" of home care services under Pennsylvania's new managed care system. Separately, a news investigation reportedly played a role in improving EMS response times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The CEO of Cardinal Health blamed congestion in shipping ports and high commodities prices for causing a rise in the cost of making and distributing medical supplies. Separately, a report says private health insurers are paying "considerable" markups over Medicare rates for outpatient drugs.
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