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Viewpoints: White House Improved Rules For Research On Dangerous Pathogens; New Parents Need Help

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers discuss dangerous pathogens, mental health, Alzheimer’s, and tobacco bans.

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FDA Mulling JN.1-Specific Covid Shot As New Variant, KP.2, Emerges In US

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Advisers will vote soon on their recommendation for this fall’s shot. Plus: As the need for blood donations continues, the Red Cross is reminding everyone that yes, you can donate if you’ve received a covid vaccine.

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Cleveland Clinic Sued After Woman’s Anesthesia Fails During Surgery

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

The patient awoke during throat surgery at Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital when an IV tube delivering anesthetics came loose. Separately, Johnson & Johnson must pay $260 million as part of the latest talc lawsuit, an Oregon jury has decided.

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Potential Jurors Share Family Struggles With Addiction At Hunter Biden Trial

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

“Person after person” told the judge about parents, children, or friends who struggled with substance abuse, The Washington Post reported. President Joe Biden’s son faces felony charges related to a gun he bought while allegedly under the influence of drugs, which is illegal to do.

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Skilled Nursing Provider LaVie Care Centers Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other health industry news, Cigna’s Evernorth Care Group will lay off 261 employees in Arizona, and a Pennsylvania hospital chain is planning a debt swap to try to turn around its ailing fortunes.

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Grassley Quizzes Ascension Illinois Over Private Equity Staff Outsourcing

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has expressed concerns over the nonprofit’s outsourcing of a group of hospital workers to a private equity-backed staffing firm. Grassley is part of an investigation into the expansion of private equity into the health care system.

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Louisiana Advances Bill Allowing Castration For Certain Sex Crimes

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

If Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, signs the legislation, his state would be the first in the nation with such a punishment. Also in the news: 10 states will receive Medicaid funding for 24-hour, all-in-one mental health and substance use clinics.

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Fauci Faces Combative Questioning On Covid Origins, Masks, And Vaccines

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

During his much-anticipated public appearance Monday at a hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci defended the federal government’s response to the health crisis in fiery exchanges with Republican members of the panel.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Fauci’s covid testimony, bird flu, smoking rules, psychedelic drugs, cybersecurity, medical research and lawsuits, and more are in the news.

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Bird Flu Found In San Francisco Market; Larger Outbreak Hits Iowa Turkey Farm

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

As cases tick up, officials launch WastewaterSCAN to find areas of the country affected most by the H5N1 virus. Meanwhile, despite public health officials’ concerns, lawmakers in several states are advancing measures to make the commercial sale of raw milk legal.

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FDA Advisory Panel Weighing Use Of Psychedelic Drug MDMA To Treat PTSD

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat will offer live updates on committee action to determine whether the drug has therapeutic uses.

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First Edition: June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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An Arm and a Leg: Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled

By Dan Weissmann June 4, 2024 Podcast

In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” the show takes its first look at Medicaid. The program has dropped more than 22 million people since spring 2023, when covid-era protections ended.

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Urged on by LGBTQ+ Activists, California Cities Weigh Stricter Smoking Rules

By Stephanie Stephens June 4, 2024 KFF Health News Original

High rates of smoking in the LGBTQ+ community, and the ease with which young people can buy a range of nicotine products, is leading several Northern California cities to consider new restrictions on cigarettes, vapes, and cigars.

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Viewpoints: Third Human Case Of Bird Flu Affirms Need For Testing; The Drawbacks Of An Artificial Womb

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle H5N1, artificial womb technology, antibiotic innovation, and more.

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Covid Can Cause Long-Term Damage Inside Eye If Not Treated

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

Research has found that covid is not contracted through the mucosal membrane of the eye, but the virus can cause damage like retinal lesions, microaneurysms in the eye, and retinal atrophy.

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Chemo Drugs Attached To Antibodies Battle Cancer Cells More Directly

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports on how antibody drug conjugates, as they’re known, can more effectively tackle tumor cells. Also in the news: Pfizer’s lung cancer drug Lorbrena, Bristol Myers Squibb immunotherapies, LGBTQ+ populations may face higher cancer risks, and more.

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Taking Burden Off Hospitals, HHS Tells UnitedHealth To Notify Hack Victims

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

The American Hospital Association welcomed the decision, saying it would have imposed unnecessary costs on providers who “have already suffered so greatly from this attack,” Modern Healthcare reported. Other news is on Steward Health, Uber Health, psychiatric facilities, and more.

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West Nile Virus Detected In LA County Mosquitoes

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

It’s the first time this year the virus has been found in Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, officials in Berkeley and Albany are set to test two popular parks for evidence of radioactive waste.

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Neurodevelopmental Disorder Linked To Gene Mutation In New Study

June 3, 2024 Morning Briefing

Thousands of cases of intellectual disabilities may be explained by a newly identified gene mutation. Also in the news: how body composition scans are better than BMI; summer may be linked to higher kidney stone risks; and more.

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