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The World Health Organization yesterday said that its predictions for how many people died from tuberculosis in 2020 were up for the first time in a decade. Pandemic disruption was blamed. Separately, the U.S. committed to sending another 17 million J&J covid shots to the African Union.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, issued an executive order to allocate federal and state resources to tackle high levels of lead in tap water in southwestern Michigan. Separately, a coalition of federal agencies issued a hacking warning about water and wastewater systems.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to enjoy. This week's selections include stories on a TikTok bone salesman, plant-based diets, Selma Blair, the coronavirus, the Nipah virus and more.
The number is expected to quadruple by 2050, according to a new study out from the American Medical Association, as reported on by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. Also, a recall of 14,000 pounds of Butterball ground turkey; grocery store products claiming to boost immunity; mental health of college students; and more are reported.
The Wall Street Journal suggests the move is a play to get a settlement instead. Politico, meanwhile, reports on "confusion" around the FDA's e-cigarette approvals.
The organization said it was now facing an "emergency blood and platelet shortage," worsened as blood donor turnout reached the lowest levels of the year. Separately, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services has launched a new system to have blood in ambulances to treat traumatic injuries faster.
Sources tell multiple news outlets that President Joe Biden is considering Dr. Robert Califf to fill the top Food and Drug Administration job, but also say no final decision in the contentious search has been reached. The permanent appointment has been vacant for 10 months and Interim Commissioner Janet Woodcock's term expires in November.
In the latest legal move in the dispute over Texas' ban on most abortions, the Justice Department's efforts to suspend the law were denied in a 2-1 ruling by a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. The case is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
News outlets report on the Food and Drug Administration's plans for reviewing Merck's experimental oral antiviral treatment for covid, which won't happen until Nov. 30. The Philadelphia Inquirer, meanwhile, covers questions over the "unknown" risk of DNA mutations from the drug.
The move to shift tracking data away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was a controversial one, and was made under the Trump administration. News outlets also report on covid in children, with worries that more kids are falling ill, and some may act as "reservoirs" for variants.
The Navy said Thursday that those who don't get an approved exemption by the deadline "will receive no lower than a general discharge under honorable conditions" and that "this type of discharge could result in the loss of some veterans’ benefits." The Navy said it may also seek recoupment of bonuses and the cost of training and education.
A covid vaccine booster is appropriate for people over 65 and those with jobs or health conditions that put them at high risk, the Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel unanimously recommended Thursday. The members continue to meet today to discuss a possible Johnson & Johnson second shot.
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The new World Health Organization advisory board will have 26 scientists on it, and it's intended they will study the origins of the disease. Separately, the WHO says 6 out of every 7 covid cases in Africa have gone undetected, meaning the impact of covid on the continent is likely much worse than had been thought.
They're left over from a donation of 2 million masks from the makers of Hanes underwear, and the state is finding it difficult to sell them. Toxic smoke in California, anti-heat-death measures in Los Angeles, another lead water crisis in Michigan and more are also in the news.
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AP reports on the largest study of its kind into the effect the "sociability" hormone oxytocin has on children with autism. Meanwhile, researchers say microRNAs found in blood may be a warning for dementia. USA Today reports on how cold therapy can help breast cancer patients keep their hair.
Another potentially dangerous chemical has turned up during investigations into impurities in blood pressure pills: Azido impurities are linked to DNA damage and potential cancer risks. In other news, Apple is investigating how its AirPods headphones could be used as a health sensor device.
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