COVID Czar’s ‘Sex Parties’; Nationwide Drug Recall; Steward CEO Held in Contempt

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Jay Varma, MD, the former New York City COVID czar participated in sex parties and attended a dance party early in the pandemic while preaching social distancing. (New York Times)

Florida Health officials told physicians that abortions to save the life and health of the mother must be provided at any stage of pregnancy, and that providers who don’t could face consequences.

In a historic move, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) officially broke up the organ transplant system monopoly by awarding a contract to a new vendor.

HRSA also announced $240 million in awards to integrate mental health and substance use disorder services into primary care.

The FDA approved amivantamab (Rybrevant) with chemotherapy as second-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancers that harbor EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations.

And the agency broadcast Bionpharma’s nationwide recall of atovaquone oral suspension — indicated for prevention of pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia — due to bacterial contamination.

Fussy eating in childhood may largely be explained by genetics, researchers reported in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean the end of mosquito-borne illnesses. (NBC News)

A whooping cough resurgence in the U.S. is the worst in nearly a decade. (CBS News)

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said it’s investigating an “unprecedented” cluster of dengue cases.

In Minnesota, nine prison workers have been hospitalized after being exposed to unknown synthetic substances possessed by prisoners. (AP)

The sickle cell disease gene therapy rollout is proceeding slowly. (NPR)

A Senate panel investigating the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care voted to hold the company’s CEO in contempt for not testifying. (The Hill)

How do you get men who need them to wear hearing aids? (The Atlantic)

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, this 52-year-0ld man ran marathons on all seven continents — and on the North Pole for good measure. (People)

Junior doctors in the U.K. have rebranded themselves as resident doctors. (BBC News)

Africa’s mpox outbreak is still not under control, the Africa CDC warned, with cases increasing in a number of countries. (Reuters)

The WHO announced that Jordan has become the first country to receive its verification for eliminating leprosy.

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