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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress; she and her brother are alleged to have stolen $5 million from COVID disaster relief funding given to their healthcare firm and used some of the money to fund her congressional campaign. (NPR)
The CDC will not publish a paper in its flagship journal showing that the COVID vaccine was associated with about a 50% drop in hospitalizations in healthy adults this past respiratory virus season. (Washington Post)
CMS indefinitely delayed a Medicare pilot program that would have had private insurers help cover pricey weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound). (Axios)
The 340B program that gives drug discounts to hospitals that serve low-income patients needs reforming, according to the American College of Physicians.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom. (AP)
Moderna announced that it has begun phase III studies of an mRNA pandemic influenza (bird flu) vaccine candidate.
A federal judge postponed sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma until next week so that the opioid victims could be there in person. (AP)
The scientists who developed the gene therapies voretigene neparvovec (Luxturna) and exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) were among the winners of this year’s Breakthrough Prizes.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Jed Foundation announced they will merge, subject to state regulatory approval.
Real estate investment trusts are profiting from nursing homes even as some residents are getting substandard care. (KFF Health News)
Michael and Susan Dell donated $750 million to the University of Texas to fund a new hospital that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI). (Texas Tribune)
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed an AI model that can predict cancer risk and outcomes at the single-cell level, NIH announced.
NASA will research whether drones could help deliver organs for transplants. (Axios)
Roughly 45% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report.
What keeps kids superglued to screens? NPR delves into four specific features.
She was a 32-year-old newlywed who never smoked. Her persistent cough turned out to be stage IV lung cancer. (USA Today)
The NIH said Jonathan Green, MD, MBA, will be the new CEO of the NIH Clinical Center; the facility has a $700 million annual budget.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health announced the first set of research teams for its behavioral health initiative.
HHS issued a call for new members for the the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force amid plans to remake the influential task force. (The Hill)
Alan Osmond, the oldest member of the singing family group The Osmonds, died at 76 after many years battling multiple sclerosis. (AP)
Large tech platforms are lobbying to deregulate the market for temporary nursing gigs in order to expand the sector. (The Guardian)
Care from a doula was associated with improved maternal anxiety and breastfeeding initiation, researchers found. (JAMA Network Open)
This woman’s daughter died from measles. Here is what she wants everyone to know. (New York Times)
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