CEO’s Killer Left Messages on Bullets; RFK Jr.’s Nonprofit; Splash Pad Diseases

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The words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” were found on shell casings at the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in New York City. (ABC News)

Before he died, Thompson was one of the most powerful health insurance executives in the country. (STAT)

The FDA sent Applied Therapeutics a warning letter about issues with its clinical trial testing for the galactosemia drug candidate, govorestat. (BioSpace)

Most adolescents with long COVID in England recovered within 2 years; persistent symptoms were more common in older teens and the most deprived. (Communications Medicine)

Nearly 988,000 uninsured individuals have signed up for a 2025 Affordable Care Act plan, CMS said.

Walmart voluntarily recalled some cucumber slices in Texas due to potential Salmonella contamination, the FDA said.

Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia pioneered a “low risk” treatment for a potentially fatal pulmonary condition, but several patients may have died from post-procedure complications. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Here’s a peek into the litigation history of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccination nonprofit group. (NPR)

The Taliban’s supreme leader reportedly banned women from attending nursing and midwifery institutes, one of the few educational paths women had after sixth grade. (NPR)

Women with untreated infertility had a higher risk of developing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases compared with women without fertility problems. (Human Reproduction)

About 42% of privately insured people younger than age 65 were enrolled in a high-deductible health plans in 2023, according to CDC data.

A Wisconsin surgeon and testicular cancer survivor will soon run seven marathons on seven continents in 7 days. (Fox News)

Montana lawmakers rejected a measure that would have banned a transgender representative from using the women’s bathroom at the state Capitol. (NPR)

There were 60 waterborne disease outbreaks tied to splash pads from 1997 to 2022, resulting in 10,611 cases, 152 hospitalizations, and 99 emergency department visits in 23 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Here’s how raw milk became a MAGA matter. (New York Magazine)

Novartis can’t block a generic version of its heart drug sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto), according to an appeals court. (Reuters)

Some patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield may have to pay out-of-pocket for anesthesia if their surgery or procedure goes longer than expected. (NBC Connecticut)

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