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Melissa Marie Jubane, a 32-year-old nurse at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Oregon, has been missing since Wednesday, according to police. (KOIN)
The father of the teen suspect in the Georgia school shooting that killed four people has been charged; the 14-year-0ld suspected shooter struggled with mental health, his aunt said. (AP, Washington Post)
Lawmakers want the FDA to address concerns over toxic heavy metals in tampons. (NPR)
Potential high-risk viruses — including coronaviruses and influenza — have been found in animals such as raccoon dogs and minks that are farmed for fur in China. (Nature)
Meanwhile, increased use of insecticide following North American declines in bat species due to white-nose syndrome was linked with higher infant mortality rates. (Science)
Anti-abortion groups are concerned about Donald Trump’s recent appointments to campaign positions. (Politico)
Texas is suing to block a Biden administration rule that aims to protect the privacy of women who get abortions. (Reuters)
In New Mexico, construction has started on a state-backed abortion clinic designed to serve people from neighboring states, including Texas, that have restrictions on abortion. (AP)
Researchers made living mice transparent. (Science)
Would expanded access to methadone reduce fatal fentanyl overdoses, increase addiction, or both? (Politico)
Contact tracing of more than 100 airplane passengers with clade II mpox showed no events of transmission. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
A Legionnaire’s disease outbreak has killed three individuals at an assisted living facility in New York. (AP)
Self-swab HPV testing is expected in doctor’s offices this month. (ABC News)
Vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) appears cost-effective for older adults, especially those of advanced age, researchers said. (Vaccine)
The FDA granted full approval to sparsentan (Filspari) to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy who are at risk of disease progression, Travere Therapeutics announced.
And the agency designated Abbott’s recall over FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors — due to the risk for incorrect high glucose readings — as class I, the most serious kind.
The FDA is also warning against Umary and Amazy supplements promoted for pain and other conditions, warning that they contain hidden ingredients that may be harmful to health.
A hospital industry legal win over the use of website tracking technology could potentially leave patient data vulnerable to being shared with marketers, data brokers, and social media platforms. (Axios)
The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines, 99,000 doses, with more expected in the coming days. (Reuters)
Steward Health Care’s CEO refused to testify at a Senate hearing on the company’s bankruptcy; meanwhile, a whistleblower is claiming Steward officials illegally conspired with foreign officials to secure a hospital contract abroad. (CBS Boston, CBS News)
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