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Protesters who inhaled tear gas are reporting many cases of abnormal menstruation, prompting an academic investigation. On Friday, a federal judge forbade Columbus, Ohio, police from using force or tear gas against peaceful protesters.
The rate of pregnancy-related deaths among Black women in Illinois is nearly 3 times higher than that of white women. Meanwhile, a West Texas city votes to ban abortion, and Caitlyn Jenner enters the debate about banning trans girls from sports.
The emergency use authorization means Moderna's vaccine can be part of the COVAX initiative. Separately, Pfizer has revealed it's sending 4.5 million doses of its vaccine to South Africa, and China may produce Russia's Sputnik V version.
Critical care nurses were exhausted before the pandemic ever happened, they say. Other health industry news is on Privia Health, Neuralink, HCA Healthcare and more.
In other pharmaceutical news, six patients with demential got doses of a gene therapy unapproved in the U.S., by traveling to Mexico; Fox News reports on an "ultra expensive" drug for spinal muscular atrophy; and a lung cancer pill cost is reported by Stat.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid finalized a series of regulations on Friday that will impact the price of and access to 2022 Affordable Care Act exchange plans for some Americans.
Opioid news comes from the FDA, West Virginia and a CNN story about children who abused the drugs. Meanwhile, reports reveal lawmakers are pressuring legal marijuana makers to limit the strength of products.
The Senate majority leader said he supports measures to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices as well as lowering the Medicare eligibility age. But he didn't say exactly how the measures would move through Congress or whether they would receive a vote in the Senate, The Hill reported.
As reports note that CVS and Walgreens are having "the lion's share" of wasted covid vaccines, Pfizer has said that by the end of May it will be shipping smaller packages to reduce unused doses.
The CDC investigated a total of 64 incidents out of 8,624 doses administered by five mass vaccination sites across five different states. Among those, there were 17 instances of syncope, or fainting.
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the matter is a "moral" responsibility for the U.S. to waive key covid patents. Brazil's senate, meanwhile, passed a bill allowing a temporary ban on patents for medications that could be used to fight the virus.
Meanwhile, CNN notes President Joe Biden is under political fire for continuing to wear a mask even though CDC advice has changed.
Starting tomorrow, entry into the U.S. will be banned for all non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents traveling from India. Meanwhile, the Biden administration faces criticism that it isn't doing enough to help the covid-ravaged nation.
Hospitalizations are also dropping, even in hard-hit places like Michigan. But public health officials are keeping a careful eye on remaining or emerging hot spots, as well as trends with younger patients.
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