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A new British study suggests covid may have been spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before detection in Wuhan. Meanwhile, a Chinese researcher reports two Chinese covid vaccines are less effective against the delta variant, but still offer protection.
In other news, research says gray hair can return to its original color; a study suggests chocolate for breakfast may have beneficial effects; Peloton's product recall faces backlash; and Britney Spears' forced contraception sparks a legal debate.
Other health care industry news is on St. Joseph's/Candler, Health Catalyst, Twistle, LifeStance Health and more.
Over a quarter of a billion people worldwide used controlled substances in a "non-medical use" way last year according to a United Nations study. Separately, AP reports that drug overdose deaths during the pandemic rose dramatically among Black Americans.
Following the "unprecedented" FDA approval of Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug, Eli Lilly is reportedly seeking speedy approval for its drug donanemab. Stat reports on how the drug's potential approval may play a part in the debate over Biogen's pricing.
Some lots of Pfizer's Chantix pill were contaminated with high levels of nitrosamine, causing a global halt in sales. In other news, regulators approved Roche's covid treatment drug Actemra in the U.S., and the CDC backs use of a controversial dengue vaccine.
More than 1.8 million Latino children lacked health coverage as of 2019, a rate of 9.3%, a new study shows. In 2016, the uninsured rate of Latino children was at 7.7%. In comparison, the uninsured rate of non-Latino children grew from 3.7% in 2016 to 4.4% in 2019.
Congressional Democrats introduced new legislation that would increase access to home- and community-based health care as the needs for such services can not be currently met by state Medicaid programs.
News outlets cover revelations from a new book detailing the Trump administration's covid efforts, including "extraordinary" efforts to get President Donald Trump covid treatments, his suggestion to send infected people to Guantanamo Bay, and his "jokes" about covid and people who were infected.
NBC News reports on how doctors are struggling to understand the lingering impact of a covid infection and how it can negatively impact outcomes of elective surgery. Separately, research says SARS-CoV-2 can directly attack cells lining the GI tract of patients.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pushed the expiration of the national moratorium on evictions to July 31. The Biden administration is urging state and local officials to take steps to avoid a massive loss in housing.
A 13-year-old in Saginaw County received a second dose of covid vaccine three days before he died, prompting a federal investigation. Separately, the National Institutes of Health launched a new study into effects of covid vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
An AP analysis of CDC data for covid deaths in May shows that vaccinated victims of the virus only accounted for 0.8% of the total. Separately, a report says covid is "deadlier this year" than 2020, and cover infection upticks in several states as well as the rise of the delta variant.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice pleaded with his constituents to get the covid shot with some real talk about the continuing health risks. Other vaccination news comes from Hawaii, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Massachusetts and California.
“Six hundred thousand-plus Americans have died, and with this delta variant you know there’s going to be others as well. You know it’s going to happen. We’ve got to get young people vaccinated,” President Joe Biden said during a visit to a community center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The White House is deploying other top officials to other parts of the country to encourage Americans to get the covid shot.
A Trump-era rule put in place during the pandemic allows border agents to turn away adult migrants at the southern border. The New York Times reports that the Biden administration is in the late stages of planning to phase out the measure. Other health and safety issues facing migrants to the U.S. is also in the news.
President Joe Biden joined a group of 10 senators at the White House Thursday to announce that a bipartisan agreement on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package -- that includes water safety projects. But Biden said he would not sign any such legislation until Congress also passes a larger bill that allocates additional spending on "human infrastructure," such as education and health care.
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