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Idaho emergency medicine physician Terrence “Terry” O’Connor, MD, died in an avalanche while skiing. (NBC News)
KP.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 variant, and some experts say the U.S. may be hit with a summer surge. (ABC News)
Meanwhile, the FDA warned against using Cue Health’s COVID tests due to the potential for false results.
Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl were seized by law enforcement last year, an NIH-funded study found. (International Journal of Drug Policy)
Some patients with traumatic brain injuries may have survived and with partial independence eventually if kept on life support longer, a study in the Journal of Neurotrauma suggested.
Patients taking semaglutide (Wegovy) maintained an average of 10% weight loss after 4 years on the drug, according to findings presented at the European Congress on Obesity. (Reuters)
Hilary Cass, OBE, who published a report that led to restrictions on puberty blockers for transgender youth in Britain, said U.S. doctors are “out of date” on youth gender medicine. (New York Times)
Nearly two-thirds of American adults (63%) said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
The Arizona Supreme court allowed the state to delay enforcement of the 1864 law banning all abortions; the law has been repealed but was set to take effect for a brief period. (The Hill)
Are nursing homes using pandemic immunity laws to avoid wrongful death lawsuits? (KFF Health News)
Despite FDA warnings, influencers continue to promote raw milk as bird flu spreads in dairy cows. (CBS News)
Only 32% of new cancer drug indications approved by the FDA with immature overall survival (OS) data ultimately demonstrated a significant OS benefit after approval. (The Lancet Oncology)
And as the agency evaluates midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, questions are mounting regarding the evidence. (NPR)
Planning a summer trip to the beach? Here are the “scariest germs” you can catch there. (Gizmodo)
State lawmakers in California are moving closer to requiring pollutant-warning labels for gas stoves. (AP via ABC News)
Meanwhile, San Francisco is set to become the first U.S. city to ban “forever chemicals” in firefighter gear. (NBC News)
Medicaid “unwinding” is fielding criticism as being biased against individuals with disabilities. (KFF Health News)
Led by New York state, paid time off for pregnant people could become a national movement. (CNBC)
U.S. medical volunteers in Palestine say they are trapped in Rafah, unable to save lives or evacuate. (NPR)
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