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Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), who was sworn into Congress 2 months ago, died at age 70 following a brief hospitalization. (Axios)
The Trump administration reversed a decision to terminate a lease for a major FDA drug testing lab in St. Louis. (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society)
Florida’s insurance regulator demanded to see which prescriptions patients are taking, their dates of birth, and the doctors they’ve seen. (New York Times)
The FDA approved a lower-dose version of needle-free epinephrine nasal spray (neffy) for younger kids ages 4 and older, said maker ARS Pharmaceuticals.
Novo Nordisk will sell its obesity drug semaglutide (Wegovy) directly to cash-paying patients at a discount.
Pasture-raised hens may be less likely to contract the bird flu than chickens kept in cramped quarters. (NBC News)
California officials said bird flu is slowing down there. (Politico)
Over 31 million Americans borrowed a collective $74 billion to pay for healthcare last year, a West Health-Gallup survey found.
Wyoming women now need ultrasounds for medication abortions after lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto of the law. (AP)
Opting out of a $2.8 billion class action settlement in federal court, several hospitals and healthcare providers sued Blue Cross Blue Shield for allegedly underpaying them billions of dollars. (InsuranceNewsNet)
Researchers publicly accused of sexual misconduct were less likely to have their publications cited. (PLOS One)
Volunteer archivists recreated the CDC website before the Trump administration made changes. (Axios)
Marines and Army soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine were generally lackluster about rejoining under an executive order. (AP)
Amid growing measles cases, the American Medical Association urged the public to get vaccinated.
A 4-year-old Ohio girl hospitalized with the flu went into cardiac arrest and now has brain damage. (People)
The government doesn’t have to grant veterans disability benefits if it’s unclear the evidence supports their claim, the Supreme Court ruled. (USA Today)
The court also held up an order that the Trump administration has to pay out $2 billion to USAID contractors. (NBC News)
About 150 birds in a New York City live poultry market died from bird flu. (ABC7 NY)
Abortion clinics are struggling to keep up with demand from out-of-state patients. (USA Today)
International tuberculosis services are at risk, the World Health Organization said, as the U.S. has historically provided about 25% of international donor funding.
For the first time, female doctors outnumber male doctors in the U.K. (The Guardian)
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