9 Deaths in Bacterial Outbreak; Heart Attacks During Lockdown; SCOTUS Saves Medicaid

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Another two deaths tied to a Seattle hospital’s Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak were confirmed, bringing the total death count to nine. (USA Today)

ChatGPT’s responses to questions on suicide, addiction, and other health topics were largely evidence-based, but the chatbot rarely referred patients for help, researchers found. (JAMA Network Open)

Pope Francis is sitting up and working after his surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and hernia repair, said the Vatican. (AP)

Fatigue tied to long COVID can affect patients’ quality of life more than some cancers, a study in BMJ Open suggested.

White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, is stepping down next week to resume his post as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health in Providence, Rhode Island. (Politico)

Due to delays in care, the U.K. and Spain’s month-long lockdowns during the pandemic were tied with a significant loss of life years for heart attack patients. (European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes)

After serving a stint in prison for illegal medical practice, the Chinese scientist who created the first gene-edited babies is back in the lab. (NPR)

The FDA approved cyclosporine solution (Vevye) for dry eye disease, drugmaker Novaliq announced.

And expanded the approval of the RECELL System to treat a broad range of full-thickness skin defects, said Anita Medical. The system was first approved in 2018 for severe burns.

Rates of obesity in wealthy nations may be starting to plateau. (STAT)

A total of 49 new drug shortages occurred in 2022, according to the FDA’s annual report to Congress, an increase over the 2 years prior.

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued an anti-abortion group and activists for trespassing in abortion clinics. (Reuters)

Can the micronutrient taurine commonly found in energy drinks actually slow the aging process? (The Guardian)

The Supreme Court voted 7-2 against making the federal Medicaid law nearly impossible to enforce. (Vox)

Alaska-based soldiers are finally seeing a little relief following “horrifically high rates of military suicide” in 2021. (USA Today)

In a phase II study, a investigational signaling-specific inhibitor of the cannabinoid receptor helped people cut down on cannabis use without causing withdrawal. (Nature Medicine)

The World Health Organization sent emergency supplies to parts of Ukraine hit by floods as it braces for waterborne disease outbreaks. (Reuters)

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