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A day after President Biden said the “pandemic is over,” his chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci, MD, said: “we are not where we need to be if we are going to quote ‘live with the virus,’ because we know we are not going to eradicate it.” (Politico)
The President’s comments have complicated the administration’s efforts to secure additional funding to fight the virus. (Washington Post)
COVID-19 will likely remain a leading cause of death indefinitely, according to infectious disease experts. (NBC News)
Approximately 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable, according to a new CDC analysis.
A growing body of evidence is challenging the narrative that misoprostol (Cytotec) is less effective to end a pregnancy when used on its own compared to when it’s used with mifepristone (Mifeprex). (The Atlantic)
The CDC details the youngest case of Monkeypox in Florida, an infant under 2 months of age who was initially diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum after presenting to the emergency room with a rash.
There is a growing body of evidence that improving air quality may lead to better brain health, and may reduce the risk of dementia. (Kaiser Health News)
Women who developed a COVID infection during pregnancy had an impaired placental innate immune response against other illnesses, according to a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Experts are calling for greater prevention efforts for sexually transmitted diseases as cases have soared in recent years, including a 26% increase in syphilis cases last year. (AP)
Kimberly Becher, MD, a physician in rural West Virginia experienced an uncommon manifestation of burnout — broken heart syndrome. (New York Times)
Medicare is testing a new model for how dialysis providers get paid in an attempt to improve treatment for end-stage renal disease. (STAT)
The FDA warned of the dangers of social media trends encouraging kids to misuse over-the-counter medications, citing a recent video that suggested people cook chicken in NyQuil.
Meta is facing growing scrutiny from Congress on how it collects and handles sensitive health data. (STAT)
A federal judge allowed UnitedHealth Group to proceed with its $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare, denying the Department of Justice’s attempt to block the deal on antitrust grounds. (Axios)
Health insurance company Centene Corp agreed to pay Texas $165.6 million to resolve claims that it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program for pharmacy services. (Texas Tribune)