Missing Doctor Found Dead; Bird Flu in Antarctica; Cholera Outbreak on Cruise

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The body of a missing 49-year-old Florida doctor who disappeared while paddleboarding was recovered. (People)

A rise in syphilis cases led to penicillin rationing as some doctors prioritized pregnant patients. (NPR)

In Denmark, a nationwide cohort study of more than 1 million older adults found no increased risk for 28 adverse events after receiving a monovalent XBB.1.5-containing COVID vaccine. (JAMA)

The first cases of bird flu on the mainland of Antarctica were confirmed. (The Guardian)

Brassica Pharma issued a voluntary recall of its Equate stye lubricant eye ointment and other eye ointment products due to a potential lack of sterility.

Prescriptions of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and mood-stabilizing medications rose in California after large wildfires. (JAMA Network Open)

The FDA approved an expanded indication for bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg (Biktarvy) tablets to treat people with HIV with suppressed viral loads and pre-existing resistance, Gilead said.

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would eliminate school vaccine requirements for anyone claiming a religious exemption, but only for some schools. (ABC News)

Peru declared a health emergency across most of its provinces on Monday to address a sharp rise in cases of dengue virus. (AP)

One year of daily epicutaneous immunotherapy with Viaskin milk was associated with a statistically significant treatment response in children with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated cow milk allergy. (JAMA Pediatrics)

A potential cholera outbreak stranded more than 2,000 passengers and 1,000 crew aboard a Norwegian cruise ship near the Port of Mauritius. (CBS News)

Is menopause getting worse? Some data suggested it’s true. (Washington Post)

The Endocrine Society announced plans to review its clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care. (CNN)

Systemic racism and economic inequality drove disparities in COVID-19 health outcomes, researchers suggested. (The BMJ)

The husband of a NYU Langone physician who died after eating at a Disney Springs restaurant last October sued Disney claiming the staff of the restaurant acted with negligence in serving his wife, who had nut and dairy allergies. (NY Post)

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