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A new Bristol Myers Squibb drug used in combination with its big-selling cancer medicine Opdivo extended the time it took for advanced melanoma to worsen. Other promising cancer drug news from J&J, Allogene and Merus.
The bill signed by Governor Abbott would restrict most abortions from six weeks, has no exceptions for circumstances of rape or incest, and allows anyone to sue a person they thought aided an abortion. Separately, Iowa approved an anti-abortion constitutional amendment.
Updates from Missouri, Texas and Mississippi on Medicaid expansion efforts.
Federal prosecutors are looking into the allegations of favoritism for rapid covid tests in the early days of the pandemic granted by the Cuomo administration. Also news on wastewater testing for covid.
Iowa's governor signs and Utah's legislature passes a ban on local mandates for face coverings for school districts. Meanwhile, Michigan is taking another approach, urging teachers and students to keep wearing masks.
And Dr. Anthony Fauci said that many Americans are "misinterpreting" the new mask guides, thinking they give the OK for unmasking. The New York Times reports on Dr. Wu Lien-Teh who's credited with helping promote mask wearing as a public health tool in the 20th Century.
Stat reports that Emergent BioSolutions "already knew" of manufacturing quality issues even as it earned $27 million monthly for covid vaccines. Executives defended the company before a congressional panel, and said they could resume making J&J doses within days.
Particularly in nursing homes, that were hit so hard during the early days of the pandemic.
Data from the CDC, that it didn't want to release, shows that vaccination rates lag for Black Americans and Hispanic Americans. Vaccines for children are doing better.
Pfizer and Moderna's CEOs say a third "booster" shot may be needed as early as September for people who've had their initial two doses. The third dose may be needed to maintain the vaccine's efficacy against covid. The U.K. has just begun a trial of such boosters.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers tackle Covid, monoclonal antibody therapies, vaccines and pandemic issues.
Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup.
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
Among the war damage was Gaza's one covid testing lab. In other world news, Japan is still committed to holding the Summer Olympics despite pleas from its doctors to cancel.
Scientists try to understand the variant that might be behind the fast and uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus in India. Nepal is also getting hit.
Concerns are raised about the security of drug makers' computer systems.
If prisoners decline a covid test, a California prison has been asking them to waive liability for illness or death, a move deemed "unethical" by medical experts. Separately, West Virginia boosts benefits in a nutrition program for women and children, and a Virginia doctor is sentenced to 59 years for performing unneeded surgery.
As Stat reports, several billion-dollar scale startups are expanding their digital efforts to improve mental health. Separately, lawmakers worry about Facebook's link to depression and reports suggest California districts are spending aid cash on existing employees instead of expanding counseling services.
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