William Shatner’s Surgery; ‘Brain Dead’ Woman Wakes Up; Near-Fatal Measles Case

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William Shatner, age 94, will undergo shoulder surgery after falling off a horse late last year. (The Independent)

FDA’s vaccine advisors backed the new World Health Organization plan and recommended adding the influenza A(H3N2) subclade K strain to this fall’s flu shots. (CIDRAP)

China’s drug regulator approved a world first brain-computer interface that helps restore ​hand-movement ability. (Reuters via MSN)

Two doctors at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down following a report that said medical staff were discouraged from reporting abuse allegations against Robert Hadden, MD, the convicted ob/gyn who sexually assaulted hundreds of his patients. (New York Times)

Competition and a willingness to pay cash has led to falling prices for weight-loss drugs. (Washington Post)

However, weight-loss drugs just don’t work for some people. (New York Times)

Viatris settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the generic drugmaker unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advancements. (Reuters via MSN)

Alarms are being raised about cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid that is far stronger than fentanyl and has been associated with dozens of recent overdoses. (The Hill)

The FDA approved Tecnis PureSee IOL, an extended depth of focus intraocular lens intended for use in cataract surgery, according to Johnson & Johnson.

Insulet said it recalled specific batches of its insulin-delivery pods after identifying ​a manufacturing defect that could prevent users ‌from getting a full dose of insulin. Eighteen serious injuries have been linked to the issue.

Primal Supplements Group recalled its Volume wellness product after a lab found it contained the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil (Viagra). (The Hill)

A woman who had been declared brain-dead was being transported in an ambulance when a violent jolt from a pothole appeared to revive her. (People)

A California man died after being bitten by a rattlesnake while biking. (The Hill)

Yoga with snakes? (NPR)

The large measles outbreak in South Carolina is finally showing signs of slowing. (Wired)

In North Dakota, a 14-year-old girl’s near-fatal battle with measles demonstrated how serious the virus can be for the immunocompromised. (ABC News)

Police say they shot and killed a suspect who had brandished a gun and barricaded himself in the parking garage of Children’s Medical Center Dallas. (WFAA)

A personalized counseling program is cost effective and can significantly help women who have survived cervical precancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking. (JAMA Network Open)

Baylor College of Medicine has tips for avoiding ping pong-related injuries.

Long-time New York City television news anchor Ernie Anastos died from pneumonia at age 82. (CBS New York)