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An emergency department worker in Minnesota sustained serious injuries after being stabbed by a 31-year-old patient. (Fox9)
A third of LGBT patients said they were treated unfairly or with disrespect by a health care worker in the past 3 years and many said their negative experience caused their health to worsen, new KFF survey data showed.
Doctors in Kenya are into their third week of striking over pay and benefits. (Reuters)
Here’s how a change in a medical testing algorithm is improving the picture for Black kidney transplant patients. (AP)
Students who attended classes at North Carolina State University’s Poe Hall may have been exposed to a possible carcinogen; cancer cases among former students in this group have risen to 150. (USA Today)
The FDA cleared an AI algorithm to detect heart failure embedded in a digital stethoscope, Eko announced.
Some patients are being switched from one Affordable Care Act marketplace health plan to another without giving their permission. (NPR)
Three public health groups sued the FDA over the Biden administration’s failure to finalize rules for a menthol cigarette ban. (The Hill)
Certain gut bacteria may be associated with a lower heart disease risk, a study of Framingham Heart Study participants found. (Cell)
“Toddler milk” isn’t regulated by the FDA, a fact critics say is causing harm to public health. (ProPublica)
AvKARE recalled one lot of its atovaquone oral suspension — used for prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia — due to potential Bacillus cereus contamination.
Almost 10% of Adderall patients are affected by a shortage of the drug. (CNN)
“Reborn dolls” are providing comfort to their owners, some of whom are dementia patients. (USA Today)
Imagine walking down the hall at the hospital and seeing cleverly doctored artwork. (Newsweek)
How do doctors keep organs functioning outside the body? The New York Times takes a look.
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Joyce Frieden oversees MedPage Today’s Washington coverage, including stories about Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, healthcare trade associations, and federal agencies. She has 35 years of experience covering health policy. Follow
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