COVID Outbreak at CDC Meeting Grows; 14 Cancer Drugs in Shortage; Human Organ Sales

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The COVID outbreak at CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service conference in April has climbed to 181 cases. (Washington Post)

What is human metapneumovirus (HMPV)? Cases of the respiratory virus spiked earlier this spring, according to the CDC. (CNN)

Meanwhile, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. reached an all-time low last week. (CBS News)

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood testing company Theranos, will begin serving her 11-year prison sentence today for defrauding investors. (NPR)

Should more young people be getting their cholesterol tested and taking statins? (STAT)

The Drug Enforcement Administration revoked the license of Morris & Dickson, one of the nation’s largest drug distributors, after finding the company did not flag thousands of suspicious orders during the opioid crisis. (AP)

As some states ban abortion counseling, federal Title X rules require it. (KFF Health News)

At least 200 people could be at risk from the potentially deadly fungal meningitis that was linked to two American deaths following procedures at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico. (ABC News)

With 14 cancer drugs in shortage, oncologists are having to make difficult decisions. (NBC News)

The most dangerous time for new mothers may be the period after they return home. (New York Times)

Individuals living in the “Diabetes Belt” are plagued by medical debt. (KFF Health News)

How worried should the world be if China’s COVID wave grows to 65 million cases per week? (Time)

A former top Chinese government scientist said the possibility the novel coronavirus leaked from a laboratory should not be ruled out. (BBC News)

Pfizer and Moderna have been hit by new lawsuits over their COVID-19 vaccines, as biotechnology company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals alleges the companies infringed on its patents. (Reuters)

In other COVID vaccine news, the fall boosters may no longer contain components that target the original strain of the virus. (The Atlantic)

A European Medicines Agency’s committee recommended revoking approval of crizanlizumab (Adakveo) for treating vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease. (Endpoints News)

Expectations for a new oral polio vaccine are “moderating a bit.” (STAT)

Uganda enacted a law aimed at stopping human organ theft. (Reuters)