BMJ Paper Retracted; Trump to Withdraw Means Nomination? Prince Philip’s Last Beer

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The BMJ retracted a phase III clinical trial of stem cells to prevent acute myocardial infarction induced heart failure amid ongoing concerns about data integrity and reliability.

President Donald Trump indicated he was open to withdrawing his nomination of Casey Means, MD, for U.S. surgeon general amid reports of a lack of Republican support. (The Hill)

Elisabeth Armstrong, DBe, was named chief of staff in the NIH Office of the Director.

More states plan to add restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases. (The Hill)

A historian claimed that Prince Philip secretly had a beer on his final night after an undisclosed 8-year battle with inoperable pancreatic cancer. (Fox News)

The American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Lung Association, and Physicians for Social Responsibility, sued the Environmental Protection Agency over a proposal to allow power plants to release more mercury and other pollutants.

This is how the internet became the “cook book” of the drug trade. (New York Times)

The FDA approved a high-dose regimen of nusinersen (Spinraza) to treat spinal muscular atrophy, Biogen announced.

Boston Scientific announced FDA clearance for the Asurys fluid management system, designed to provide irrigation and distention during endoscopic urologic procedures.

The FDA also cleared a fully automated artificial intelligence tool for estimating gestational age integrated into a handheld ultrasound solution, Butterfly Network said.

Preterm birth and low birth weight were associated with ongoing cognitive and educational disadvantages, an umbrella review and meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics indicated.

Cumulative lead exposure persisted as a major and preventable contributor to global cardiovascular disease mortality, researchers reported in JAMA.

During nursing home flu outbreaks, clinicians should start antiviral chemoprophylaxis for at least 70% of eligible residents within 2 days to lower hospitalization risk, data from a retrospective cohort study suggested. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

Cancer patients in rural America often face hurdles like long drives to get care. (CNN)

A 24-year-old woman with a rare heart condition credited this new technology with saving her life. (USA Today)

Here is a look at the toll of emotional abuse in college sports. (NPR)

Celine Dion announced her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome. (AP)

What is alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, the rare cancer that killed “Blue Bloods” actor and comedian Alex Duong at age 42? (USA Today)