Note that some links may require registration or subscription.
California doctor Salvador Plasencia, MD, who was arrested and charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry, reopened his medical clinic in Calabasas. (KABC)
Former President Donald Trump said he would “very gladly” release his medical records to the public. (CBS News)
Trump also said he would not use the Comstock Act to ban mail delivery of abortion medications if elected in November. (Politico)
Meanwhile, a PolitiFact fact-check ruled that Vice President Kamala Harris did not vote to cut Medicare, as Trump claimed.
Life expectancy declined in the U.S. in 2021, new CDC data showed. Hawaiian residents had the highest life expectancy at birth, at 79.9 years while Mississippi had the lowest, at 70.9 years.
Montana has become the eighth state with a ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights. (AP)
The Federal Trade Commission voiced support for the FDA’s proposed guidance on interchangeable biosimilar drugs, saying it would lower healthcare costs for patients.
HHS announced more than $1.4 billion in funding to provide medications and healthcare services to low-income patients with HIV.
In a 3-year, phase III trial, tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 94% in overweight or obese adults with pre-diabetes compared with placebo, drugmaker Eli Lilly said.
A meta-analysis suggested red meat consumption was tied to an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes. (Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)
Despite signs from the FDA that manufacturers were catching up to meet demand, drugs to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder remain hard to find. (Axios)
The FDA granted emergency use authorization for U.S. military medical providers to use OctaplasLG powder as a lifesaving measure to treat hemorrhage or coagulopathy, Octapharma USA said.
And the agency declined to approve linvoseltamab for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, citing a manufacturing issue, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said.
Slim majorities of Americans now say marijuana negatively affects society and individuals who use it, according to a new Gallup poll.
And while most Americans saw value in artificial intelligence for healthcare, many had reservations including concerns about data privacy, an Ohio State University survey showed.
The Army Reserves and local law enforcement missed opportunities to potentially stop the shooter who killed 18 people in Maine last October, an independent commission’s final report stated. (CBS News)
An Oakland, California school district said it failed to properly warn parents that nearly 200 of its drinking fountains and water faucets had elevated lead levels. (NBC News)
Bipartisan lawmakers asked the FDA to investigate U.S. clinical trials conducted in China, citing risks of intellectual property theft and possible forced participation. (Reuters)
STAT took a close look at the knowledge gap about miscarriages in the U.S.
Evaluations conducted as part of the National Football League’s concussion settlement don’t include MRI or amyloid PET to help diagnose dementia and other brain disorders, the Washington Post reported.
Please enable JavaScript to view the