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Officials in North Korea are looking for drugs to treat Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s obesity-related health problems, according to spy intelligence. (AP)
A high court judge upheld the British government’s ban on puberty blockers. (AP)
For the second day in a row, Olympic officials canceled the swimming portion of a triathlon event over concerns about water quality in the Seine River. (AP)
Should the U.S. start vaccinating cows against bird flu? (STAT)
Here’s how a little-known coalition of advocacy groups convinced U.S. lawmakers to regulate social media for minors. (Politico)
Abbott Laboratories was ordered to pay $495 million in damages after a jury determined the company’s specialized formula for preterm infants led to a case of necrotizing enterocolitis. (Reuters via CNBC)
The American Academy of Pediatrics raised concern that the verdict and similar cases may place the availability of this “necessary” type of preterm infant care in jeopardy.
As Iowa’s abortion ban goes into effect today, Minnesota prepares for an influx of patients. (AP)
Two teens lost their lives to a little-known condition called drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) triggered by their acne medication. (Washington Post)
The European Medicines Agency committee recommended against approval of lecanemab (Leqembi) for Alzheimer’s disease, saying the drug’s side effects outweigh its effect on cognitive decline. (AP)
Meanwhile, the FDA expanded the approval of peanut allergen powder (Palforzia) for children ages 1 to 3 years with peanut allergies.
And the agency also expanded the approval of maralixibat (Livmarli) for cholestatic pruritus associated with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis to include children ages 1 year and up, Mirum announced.
People on vegan diets for 2 months exhibited “significant decreases in overall epigenetic age acceleration,” according to a study in BMC Medicine.
An experimental brain electrode procedure allowed jazz saxophonist Joey Berkley to start recovering from focal hand dystonia and play music again. (NPR)
Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meat products have been linked with a listeria outbreak, the CDC warned, prompting a recall.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans aimed at limiting salmonella in raw poultry products. (AP)
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