Physician Burnout Rate Drops; Tattoo Ink Contamination; Dengue Fever in Florida

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The percentage of physicians experiencing symptoms of burnout dropped below 50% for the first time in 4 years, an American Medical Association survey found.

The CDC said it plans to increase the number and types of tests to detect H5N1 infections in people. (STAT)

The WHO issued its first-ever clinical treatment guideline to help adults stop using tobacco.

Here’s a novel way of screening for autism and ADHD: intelligent onesies. (Newsweek)

Levels of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater are trending upward in most parts of the country, according to CDC reports.

Michael Foods recalled more than 4,600 lbs. of liquid eggs from nine states because the product contained milk, an allergen that was not specified on the label. (GMA)

The European Commission approved dupilumab (Dupixent) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by raised blood eosinophils, Sanofi and Regeneron announced.

An analysis of 75 commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks showed that a third were contaminated with bacteria. (Applied and Environmental Microbiology)

Five states — Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, Oregon, and Vermont — will be able to provide Medicaid or CHIP coverage to people transitioning out of incarceration under a new HHS demonstration program.

Extreme heat in California proved deadlier than wildfires, according to the state insurance commissioner. (Politico)

A large U.K. Biobank study identified suicide risk factors to help improve prevention. (Nature Human Behavior)

Ann Wilson, 74, of the band Heart, said she recently had surgery for an unspecified type of cancer and will postpone a planned tour to receive chemotherapy. (Us)

The FDA said it will ban the use of brominated vegetable oil in some food items, including citrus-flavored drinks, starting in August.

Researchers identified a regulator of neural crest-mediated heart development and function in KBG syndrome, a disorder characterized by multiple organ abnormalities including cardiac defects. (Nature Communications)

Florida Keys health officials issued a dengue fever alert after two cases were confirmed in the area. (NBC News)

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