Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreak

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 榴莲视频 staff

by Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, 榴莲视频 February 20, 2024

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Alabama's Supreme Court under state law, and therefore subject to legislation covering the wrongful death of a minor. (The Hill)

The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) helped , according to a small study of 20 people with opioid use disorder. (STAT)

Amid rising measles cases, a new generation of doctors is being taught . (ABC News)

When it comes to artificial intelligence making decisions in healthcare, . (Politico)

Healthcare data breaches . (USA Today)

As patients see initial savings from President Biden's drug price push, . (KFF Health News)

Medical experts are on increasing diabetic amputations among Black patients. (ABC News)

Senators on both sides of the aisle called on the FDA to address a on social media. (Endpoints News)

Elon Musk said the first human implanted with a Neuralink brain-computer interface appears to have fully recovered and can use the device to. (Reuters)

Could phage therapy be another tool in the fight ? (STAT)

Republicans in a number of states are floating a request for a second Trump administration: re-upping a conservative approach to Medicaid that would for free government healthcare. (Politico)

Women needed for the same cardiovascular benefits, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

An E. coli outbreak has been linked to raw milk cheese, .

Researchers expressed concern over a society in which don't interact. (New York Times)

Why are , despite brain risks? (AP)

In Catholic hospitals across the country, there are " on medical care." (KFF Health News)

Hundreds of rural hospitals are at . (Fox News)

The FDA maintained its position that before it can approve VivaGel BV for bacterial vaginosis, Starpharma said.

Bayer made a deal with involving birth control pills and a hormone patch for menopause. (NPR)

President Biden's brother used his name to promote a hospital chain, . (Politico)

In California, a standoff between a major health system and insurer . (KFF Health News)

Why heroin is "far from 'chic'" in neighborhood. (NPR)

Jennifer Henderson joined 榴莲视频 as an enterprise and investigative writer in Jan. 2021. She has covered the healthcare industry in NYC, life sciences and the business of law, among other areas.