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Here are five things to know about President Biden’s second case of COVID. (Politico)
Before announcing he had COVID, Biden said he’d reconsider staying in the presidential election if a medical condition emerged. (Politico)
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) joined an effort last year to enforce the Comstock Act, which bans the mailing of abortion-related materials. (Washington Post)
Gunshot trauma and emergency medicine experts discussed outstanding questions after former president Donald Trump was shot in the ear. (STAT)
Two people died and nine others were hospitalized with listeriosis linked to recalled plant-based beverages, Canadian health officials said.
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company is importing penicillin from a Portuguese manufacturer in response to the shortage of Pfizer’s product. (Reuters)
Patients are startled by insulin supply issues, as insulin companies consider GLP-1 receptor agonists to be the new moneymakers. (STAT)
Novo Nordisk is “disappointed” that the Dutch government decided not to cover semaglutide (Wegovy) under the country’s basic insurance. (Reuters)
Much of Gen Z is using TikTok for health advice, even as they acknowledge encountering misinformation or harmful advice on the platform, poll finds. (The Hill)
Doctors are being impersonated in deepfake videos that aim to scam social media users. (New York Post)
Another survey reported that more Americans are struggling to afford their medications and other healthcare. (Newsweek)
Without federal funds to modernize 911 systems, local authorities are left scrambling when outages occur. (KFF Health News)
Children who lived in poorer neighborhoods or moved homes were more likely to experience depression in adulthood. (JAMA Psychiatry)
The New Mexico attorney general launched a probe into Memorial Medical Center after allegations that the private equity-run hospital violated state laws by turning away indigent and low-income people. (NBC News)
The Massachusetts Nurses Association said it will vote next week on launching a one-day strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. (Boston Globe)
PhD “influencers” shared how they approach their studies while creating content for large followings. (Nature)
Hot dogs shipped to Ohio and West Virginia are being recalled because they didn’t go through federal inspection.
Don’t discount social science concepts such as biosecurity and human-animal contacts when considering the health and ecological risks of livestock farming. (Royal Society Open Science)
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly making threats against President Biden during his intake process at a mental health facility. (CBS News)
Deceased guests found in a luxury Thai hotel may have died from cyanide poisoning. (BBC)
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