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Discrimination Rampant in Healthcare; Spring COVID Booster? Lyme Disease Jumps 69%

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff

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Approximately half of U.S. healthcare workers have witnessed , a survey from the Commonwealth Fund and African American Research Collaborative found.

The number of has rapidly grown following semaglutide's (Wegovy) approval. (Reuters)

The CDC is weighing whether to offer a to high-risk Americans. (NBC News)

And HHS is on CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the panel that advises on such decisions. (STAT)

Prevalence of immunosuppression in U.S. adults from 2013 to 2021, survey data suggested, rising from 2.7% to 6.6%. (JAMA)

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, has privately expressed concern that President Biden may abandon the proposed to avoid Black voter backlash, according to a report in Politico.

A CDC study found that were more common in adults living alone.

In a shift, some health insurers are patients, including people with dual-eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid. (Axios)

A stomach cancer study by Columbia's Sam Yoon, MD, was quietly , yet the surgeon was able to continue publishing flawed data, the New York Times reported.

West Virginia has the , at 10.6%, and six other states exceeded 8.8%, CDC survey data indicated.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration announced an additional . (STAT)

The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposal that in the state's constitution. (AP)

In New York City, a medical student was in a subway station. (NBC New York)

increased 69% in 2022, likely driven by CDC's new case definition.

Over an 8-year period, 187 , according to the Justice Department inspector general's report.

FDA designated Philips' as Class I -- it's most serious designation -- as a detector may unexpectedly fall on patients and potentially cause serious injury.

A fertility company that makes a nutrient-rich liquid to help eggs develop into embryos for in vitro fertilization is facing multiple lawsuits alleging the product . (New York Times)

The is suing Tennessee for enforcing a state prostitution law that discriminates against people with HIV.

A lactation consultant in Idaho is being for allegedly pushing the unscientific "tongue tie" procedure in babies struggling to breastfeed. (New York Times)

Inside Gaza's hospital invaded by Israeli troops, after their oxygen was cut off. (AP)

Russian opposition leader , according to Russian authorities. His cause of death is still being determined. (AP)

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    Genevieve Friedman is the Perspectives Editor at Ƶ. She is also a member of the content strategy team, co-producer of Anamnesis, and runs the interview series, “Medical Mavericks.”