DeSantis Floats RFK Jr. as Agency Head; AI EHR Notes Tool; In-Hospital Doc Murder

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested that if he were president, he might pick Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the FDA or the CDC. (Politico)

What punishment is there for doctors spreading COVID misinformation? (Washington Post)

Here’s a primer for understanding the lawsuits currently challenging the Medicare drug price negotiation program. (The Hill)

Amazon Web Services launched a new artificial intelligence-based tool that summarizes doctors’ visits and manages files. (Forbes)

The White House will announce steps to help communities deal with extreme heat, including protections for workers and funds for better weather predictions. (New York Times)

Octapharma’s prothrombin complex concentrate (Balfaxar) got FDA approval for the urgent reversal of warfarin-acquired coagulation factor deficiency in adult patients undergoing surgery, the company announced.

The Department of Health and Human Services said it awarded nearly $11 million more to start new residency programs in rural communities.

In the Philippines, a man admitted to murdering a physician in the conference room of the Cotabato Regional Medical Center. (Rappler)

Royal colleges in the U.K. have reportedly received more than £9m in industry money since 2015 without fully disclosing it. (BMJ)

Some athletic clothes can cause burns during an MRI scan, technicians and patients warned. (Washington Post)

The FDA will not force food manufacturers to pull back on adding sesame to foods as long as they put the potential food allergen on the label. (AP)

Police said a doctor was shot at a Cedar Hill, Texas, clinic allegedly by a colleague’s ex-boyfriend. The doctor was released from the hospital on Wednesday, according to Methodist Health System. (FOX4)

A receptionist at an optometrist’s office in Winter Springs, Florida, was arrested for alleged credit card fraud using patients’ information. (ABC News)

The family of Sinéad O’Connor said the Irish singer died at age 56. (Irish Times)

A woman with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome was the first to give birth after a uterus transplant outside a clinical trial. (USA Today)

A former Oregon prison nurse was found guilty of sexually assaulting nine female inmates at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. (Statesman Journal)

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been ordered to pay $26 million dollars to a Boise hospital, its CEO, a doctor, and a nurse practitioner after accusing them of malpractice. (CNN)

Singer Tori Kelly is recovering after fainting in a restaurant; blood clots reportedly were found in her legs and lungs. (Vulture)

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