Nobel-Winning Doctor Dies; ‘Buffy’ Star’s Heart Defect; Cyberattack Delays Surgeries

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J. Michael Bishop, MD, who shared a Nobel Prize for his research on oncogenes, died of pneumonia at age 90. (Washington Post)

The Trump administration is reportedly getting close on its pick for CDC director. Here are three potential candidates for the position. (Bloomberg via MSN, Washington Post)

Meanwhile, the CDC said that 14 more kids have died of the flu, bringing the total this season up to 115.

Casey Means, MD, President Trump’s pick for surgeon general, faces opposition from some conservatives who question her stance on vaccines and her medical credentials. (Washington Post)

People are sneaking illicit drugs into jails by spraying them onto the pages of books, letters, and photographs, causing overdoses among inmates. (New York Times)

Make America Healthy Again? The 2026 farm bill under discussion in Congress includes emergency funding for tobacco farmers. (STAT)

Actor Nicholas Brendon, who starred in the hit TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and died on Friday of “natural causes” at age 54, had a congenital heart defect diagnosed after a 2022 heart attack. Here’s what he said about the condition. (People)

Actor Chuck Norris, best known for his role on “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died at age 86 after a sudden hospitalization. (Variety)

Robert Mueller, a longtime public servant who investigated the 2016 Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia, died at age 81; he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021. (Politico)

Michigan lawmakers passed legislation allowing the state to rejoin an interstate compact, preventing thousands of doctors from losing their license to practice in the state. (Michigan Public)

The Federal Trade Commission said it will launch a healthcare task force.

Bacteria trapped in a cave formed millions of years ago is resistant to virtually all antibiotics. Researchers hope it can help create new medicines and treatments. (BBC News)

Inside the South Africa “drug hunting” lab that helps discover new medications to combat everything from malaria to antimicrobial resistance. (NPR)

The cyberattack on medical device maker Stryker temporarily disrupted its supply chain and delayed some surgeries. (Becker’s Clinical Leadership)

The FDA approved the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo) in combination with chemotherapy for adults and kids 12 years and up with previously untreated Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

FDA also announced a June public meeting to discuss the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher pilot program.

Certain Cardinal Health alcohol prep pads have been recalled due to the risk of microbial contamination, the FDA announced.

The New York Times shares sage advice from ophthalmologists to avoid sunburns to the eyes.

Despite warnings that U.S. funding cuts for global HIV programs would have dire impacts on treatment, unpublished government data suggest treatment levels have fallen less than feared. (NPR)

A drone attack on a hospital in East Darfur, Sudan killed at least 64 people and wounded 89 others, according to the World Health Organization. (The Guardian)