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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a state investigation into Anthony Fauci, MD, over COVID claims. (Politico)
Meanwhile, Florida health officials released new state guidance discouraging the use of psychiatric medications for children with anxiety, depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, and behavioral disorders.
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, representing an increase of about 50% in little more than a week. (AP)
The Federal Trade Commission and several states are suing Hims & Hers, alleging the telehealth giant improperly shared sensitive patient health data with third-party advertising platforms.
In other legal news, Novo Nordisk faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company misled investors in some statements it made about the clinical trial results for its investigational weight-loss drug CagriSema. (CNBC)
The FDA approved norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system (Gwyn Lo), a new low-dose contraceptive patch, Viatris announced.
In other Viatris news, the FDA issued an untitled letter claiming a promotional video misled viewers about using its cystic fibrosis inhaler. (FiercePharma)
Psilocybin-assisted therapy improved symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans in an open-label trial. (Communications Medicine)
Senate Democrats outlined targets to overhaul private health insurance, focusing on making it more affordable and user-friendly. (Axios)
High levels of radiation near Buffalo may be tied to legacy waste from the Manhattan Project. (Gothamist)
Seventeen labor and delivery nurses at the same unit of one Ohio hospital are all expecting babies this year. (ABC News)
A systematic review and meta-analysis found controlled breathing interventions may help reduce cravings in people who use substances. (Addiction)
Physicians at Shriners Children’s Boston warned of an “alarming” uptick in severe burn injuries caused by exploding, gel-filled fidget toys. (Boston.com)
Neil Vasan, MD, PhD, of NYU Langone, announced he’s stepping down as acting chair of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. (Endpoints News)
Nutritionists weighed in on the latest eating trend: the “early bird dinner.” (ABC News)
Pediatricians are steering parents away from new CDC vaccine guidance under the Trump administration, advising them to follow established expert consensus instead. (NPR)
Older adults’ preferences for medical care — including their risk tolerance, views on quality versus quantity of life, and openness to experimental therapies — varied widely by age and sex, according to a survey in England. (PLOS One)
