Ob/Gyn Attack Caught on Tape; Antidepressant Recall; Onions Eyed as E. Coli Source

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Surveillance footage played in court showed the moment that Florida ob/gyn Steven Silvers, DO, was attacked at his Miami Beach office by a 19-year-old suspect. (Local 10 News)

Medicare Advantage companies in 2023 received roughly $7.5 billion in questionable payments related to patient risk assessments, with UnitedHealth Group receiving roughly half, an Office of Inspector General report found.

Beyoncé teamed up with Vice President Kamala Harris for a rally on abortion rights in Texas. (AP)

AI search results from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity appear to be promoting scientific racism. (Wired)

Here’s how a Harris presidency could change healthcare. (STAT)

Over 7,000 bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta) were recalled due to the potential presence of a carcinogen. (USA Today)

A county judge struck down Ohio’s strict abortion law, citing last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights. (AP)

In other court news, a jury in Nevada delivered a $5.2 billion award in a lawsuit against a former bottled water company found responsible for causing liver damage in customers. (AP)

A Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling called for regulatory reform to tackle the health consequences of commercial gambling.

Experts suggested human bird flu cases in California may be undercounted due to workers resisting testing. (Reuters)

A non-small cell lung cancer trial suggested a possible risk for serious and potentially fatal opportunistic infections with pralsetinib (Gavreto), Rigel Pharmaceuticals said.

Nearly 80% of Americans say that health insurers should provide coverage for mental and physical healthcare equally, a West Health-Gallup poll found.

Early results of a prospective trial suggest that targeted whole-genome sequencing of newborns is feasible and could expand the scope of screening. (JAMA)

Onions have become the suspected culprit in the deadly E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s burgers. (NBC News)

Private outdoor hot tubs on two cruise ships were the likely source of exposure in two outbreaks of Legionnaires disease. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Given the health consequences, why isn’t alcohol taxed more? (STAT)

The Change Healthcare cyberattack in February impacted 100 million people, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country, HHS data showed. (Reuters)

University of South Florida men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died at age 43 following complications during a medical procedure. (AP)

After radio host Alison Stewart suddenly lost the ability to speak normally, awake brain surgery set her on the path to recovery. (New York Times)

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