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Two nurses and one medical resident at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center were slashed by a visitor who pulled out a weapon during an altercation on Friday. (CBS New York)
The number of conceivable cases of lead-contaminated cinnamon applesauce may be closer to 118, about double what the FDA reported last week, according to a Washington Post investigation.
COVID hospitalizations rose in recent weeks and are highest among seniors, middle-aged adults, and children under 4. (ABC News)
CDC has issued a Health Advisory Network alert related to an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a deadly tick-borne disease, among others who recently traveled to Tecate, Mexico.
The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court ruling allowing a pregnant woman whose fetus suffers from a fatal genetic disorder to undergo an emergency abortion. (CNN)
A second pregnant woman from Kentucky is suing the state over the abortion ban. (Axios)
Cigna scrapped plans to acquire Humana after the two insurers failed to agree on a price, according to other people familiar with the matter. (Reuters)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pursued a solution that calls for “immediate, sustained and unhindered” access to humanitarian aid and medical staff in the Gaza Strip.
A California biotech CEO has pleaded guilty to the Justice Department to fees he defrauded investors by claiming he had developed a COVID-19 blood test.
Susanna Gibson, a nurse practitioner and Democrat from Virginia whose hopes of landing a legislative seat in the state were dashed after her sex life was revealed online, is fighting back.
The FDA has approved two flagship genetic treatments for sickle cell disease, but expensive treatments won’t be successful for most sickle cell patients. (New York Times)
T-Mobile’s effector functions accelerated after the vaccination of Americans previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. (Scientific Immunology)
Why are more seniors getting the RSV vaccine?(New York Times)
Legendary manufacturer Norman Lear, who died last week, sparked controversy in 1972 with the airing of a two-part episode of “Maude” focused on the resolution to have an abortion. (New York Times)
For some, the Heisman Trophy of school football is a loss: Four winners have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (Washington Post)
African women now have an option to assuage their threat of HIV infection: a vaginal ring. (NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO)
Tennis star Chris Evert announced a recurrence of her ovarian cancer; she was first diagnosed 2 years ago. (NBC News)
Zambia has informed WHO of its first primary outbreak of anthrax since 2011.
During an ultrasound class, a medical student receives a disturbing signal that leads to a cancer diagnosis. (ABC7)
The FDA expanded the use of isavuconazonium sulfate (Cresemba) to include children with invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis, Astellas Pharma said.
Correction: An earlier version reported that a medical student, not a medical resident, was slashed at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
Shannon Firth has been reporting on fitness policies as MedPage Today’s Washington correspondent since 2014. He is a member of the Enterprise team.