Trump’s Medical Exam; Ebola Outpacing Response; Eating Disorders and GLP-1s

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President Donald Trump is expected to have a medical exam today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking the third such appointment in 13 months. (NPR)

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said there were 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that, at the moment, the epidemic is outpacing response efforts. (Reuters via MSN)

A group of young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients in eastern Congo and demanded the bodies of family members. (AP)

In the U.S., the CDC expanded enhanced public health entry screening for Ebola to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

A 12th hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship was confirmed after a crew member tested positive. (NBC News)

The acting director of the NIH’s infectious disease institute, Jeffery Taubenberger, MD, PhD, has stepped down, Democratic senators said during a hearing last week. (Reuters via AOL)

The Trump administration’s crackdown on gender-affirming care has affected adults as well as children. (NBC News)

Patients with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders are taking GLP-1 medications, alarming doctors. (Washington Post)

Fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a New Mexico home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses. (AP)

A U.S. military healthcare benefits contractor apologized to more than 4 million people after problems with its coverage that may have led to denials. (NBC News)

Are artificial intelligence tools in therapy a useful tool or a breach of trust? (NPR)

The New York Times looked at how some autism clinics squeeze Medicaid dollars out of preschool children.

Douglas McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, died suddenly last week at age 66. (CBS News)

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, his family said. (ESPN)

Daniel Coleman, the children’s YouTuber known as Danny Go!, said his 14-year-old son died months after being diagnosed with cancer. (NBC News)