Botched Penis Lawsuit; New Details on CDC Attack; Discharges Against Medical Advice
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Two patients are suing Curtis Cetrulo, MD, a plastic surgeon formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital, claiming their phalloplasty operations for gender affirmation left them with deformed penises. (Daily Mail) New rules will prevent CDC staff from sitting on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 vaccine […]
Hospital Tied to Deadly Outbreak; Former CDC Heads Issue Warning; More Shrimp Pulled
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Bacteria from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital and a nearby site where the city’s public health lab is located were sources for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others in New York City. (AP) Former CDC directors said HHS […]
Health District reminds parents: Don’t wait to vaccinate before school starts Back-to-school immunizations available at locations across the Valley
NOTE: This release reflects a correction to the Henderson Public Health Center’s special back-to-school immunizations schedule. LAS VEGAS—With the first day of school less than a month away, the Southern Nevada Health District is reminding parents and guardians to schedule their child’s required immunizations now. The new school year begins Monday, August 11, and appointments […]
Major Study’s Data in Jeopardy; Health Groups Pan Trump Bill; IVF Laws Taking Effect
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Please note that in observance of Independence Day, Morning Break will not publish on Thursday or Friday, and will resume Monday, July 7. Data from the Nurses’ Health Study is in jeopardy due to the Trump administration’s ongoing feud with Harvard. (CNN) The Wisconsin Supreme Court […]
Criminal Investigation of Cuomo Over COVID; Biden’s Last PSA Test; Cucumber Recall
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a source told the AP. After discussions with the FDA, Moderna pulled an […]
VA Restricts Research Publishing; Makary Bashes CDC Committee; Musk’s Drug Use
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Veterans Affairs physicians and scientists were ordered to not publish in medical journals or speak with the public without first seeking clearance from political appointees of President Donald Trump, the Guardian reported. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, called the CDC’s independent advisory body on immunizations […]
DOJ Sues Medicare Advantage Insurers; Tylenol Murders Revisited; New Hospital Grades
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT_Editorial@everydayhealth.com or contact Kristina Fiore, director of enterprise and investigative reporting, on Signal at KristinaMedPage.64. The Department of Justice announced a […]
Trump-Obama Doc’s Bad Behavior; Alzheimer’s Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Navy demoted Ronny Jackson, MD (R-Texas), after reports of inappropriate behavior during his time as White House physician; the congressman is now a retired captain, not an admiral. (Washington Post) Following a cyberattack, Change Healthcare reopened its electronic prescribing and expects functionality of its payment […]
Opinion | ‘This Is an Extremely Rare Phenomenon’: What We Heard This Week
“It is important to note that this is an extremely rare phenomenon.” — Apurv Soni, MD, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, on cases of false-positive rapid COVID tests. “Likely, if we are able to treat one of these illnesses, we will be able to treat them all.” — Avindra […]
King Charles III’s Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Britain’s King Charles III is scheduled for surgery for an enlarged prostate, and Buckingham Palace stressed that it is a benign condition. (BBC News) FDA announced that Emergent BioSolutions, the manufacturer of naloxone (Narcan), will extend the 4 mg nasal spray’s shelf life from 3 to […]