Doctor Suspected of Murder; Cancer Blood Test Under Fire; TikTok and Body Image

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A German doctor was arrested on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and setting their houses on fire to cover up the evidence. (AP)

Operating under recently enacted state shield laws, a medical practice is mailing abortion pills to people in states where they’re banned. (NPR)

Bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest had the weakest survival association for Black individuals and women. (Circulation)

The FDA approved a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma immunotherapy denileukin diftitox-cxdl (Lymphir) for relapsed patients who have received at least one prior systemic therapy, maker Citius Pharmaceuticals announced.

The World Health Organization (WHO) will send 1.2 million polio vaccines to Gaza after it was detected in wastewater, with the first two rounds targeting kids under age 8. (BBC)

After a decade-long decline in the stroke death rate for adults ages 45-64 from 2002 to 2012, rates increased through 2021 before declining again in 2022, CDC data showed.

A Texas middle school banned students from wearing head-to-toe black clothing, citing its association with depression and mental health issues. (People)

New evidence questions the utility of the Galleri blood test for early cancer detection. (BMJ)

There were more abortions in the U.S. during the first 3 months of 2024 than the same period in 2023, with telehealth abortions representing 20% of all abortions, according to the Society of Family Planning.

The FDA approved Medtronic’s first disposable, all-in-one continuous glucose monitor Simplera, which is half the size of the maker’s prior devices.

The CDC said the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has started to spread to neighboring countries. As a result, the WHO is determining if it should be declared a global emergency. (AP)

Should there be health checks for older physicians? The Medical Board of Australia asked doctors and patients to weigh in.

Billy Bean, the second openly gay former Major League Baseball player, died at age 60 from acute myeloid leukemia. (NPR)

Women ages 18 to 28 who spent a lot of time scrolling TikTok reported greater disordered eating behaviors on average, a study in PLOS One suggested.

Actor Colin Farrell opened up about his son’s life with the rare genetic disorder Angelman syndrome. (People)

Nearly one in 10 adult chronic pain patients experienced opioid dependence or opioid use disorder, and almost 30% showed symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder. (Addiction)

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