Bronny James’ Cardiac Arrest; Cigna Sued Over Claims Algorithm; Tainted Ground Beef

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Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA star LeBron James, is in stable condition after experiencing a cardiac arrest during basketball practice with the University of Southern California team, a family spokesperson said. (ABC News)

Elon Musk tried to connect James’ cardiac arrest with the COVID-19 vaccine. (The Hill)

Former New York gynecologist Robert Hadden, MD, who sexually abused patients over two decades, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal judge. (AP)

Some patients taking semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) for weight loss and diabetes reported experiencing severe gastroparesis. (CNN)

Health insurer Cigna was sued for allegedly using an algorithm to systematically reject claims for hundreds of thousands of patients. (Forbes)

More data emerged about the origins of COVID-19, but the answer is still elusive. (New York Times)

Philadelphia’s Jefferson Health said it will cut its workforce by approximately 1% this week, laying off about 400 workers. (WHYY)

A nursing student who was missing for 2 days admitted she was not kidnapped. (NPR)

All U.S. racial and ethnic minority groups were underrepresented in Alzheimer’s neuroimaging research, but the gap narrowed after 2018. (Communications Research)

Static isometric exercise was best for lowering blood pressure but high intensity interval training, aerobic exercise, and combined exercises also were effective, a network meta-analysis suggested. (British Journal of Sports Medicine)

Patients sued Vanderbilt University Medical Center for releasing records related to the Tennessee Attorney General’s transgender clinic probe, saying the hospital failed to protect patients’ personal information. (AP)

Pfizer advised hospitals that dozens of its products may face supply disruptions after a tornado severely damaged its North Carolina plant last week. (CNN)

India suspended another pharmaceutical company’s license over tainted cough syrup. (Reuters)

Salmonella in ground beef was linked with 16 illnesses and six hospitalizations in four Northeast states, the CDC said.

Time spent watching TV from ages 5 to 15 was tied to metabolic syndrome at age 45. (Pediatrics)

The World Health Organization said 130 suspected cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome were reported in Peru in recent weeks. Campylobacter jejuni infection was confirmed in several cases.

West Nile virus mosquitoes were confirmed in Palo Alto, California.