Fauci: ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’; Title 42 Rule Blocked; Europe’s Cancer ‘Epidemic’

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“I have nothing to hide and I can defend everything we’ve done,” said NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, discussing the prospect of House investigations over the pandemic response under a Republican-led Congress. (STAT)

Amazon is launching a virtual clinic to treat patients with allergies, hair loss, and acne. (CNBC)

A federal judge has blocked the government from using Title 42, a rule adopted in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency, to expel migrants at the border. (New York Times)

Oregon voters narrowly passed a ballot measure stating that all residents should have access to “cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.” (AP)

Remember drug importation? You might see it back in Congress soon. (Axios)

The “Open Notes” rule allowing patients to see their doctors’ notes hasn’t had much of an effect, experts say. (The Atlantic)

Yes, the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries takes effect next year, but you won’t find it by looking in the Medicare plan finder. (Kaiser Health News)

Walmart has offered to pay $3.1 billion to state, local, and tribal governments to settle lawsuits over the opioids sold at its pharmacies. (AP)

The FDA said it’s moving to a “new era of smarter food safety,” finalizing a rule to improve the ability to trace contaminated food.

Meanwhile, AEYE Health announced FDA clearance for its AI-based autonomous screening system for diabetic retinopathy.

And the agency also authorized a monkeypox test from Roche that is administered by healthcare workers.

Psychologists are having difficulty meeting the high demand for mental healthcare in the wake of the pandemic, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association.

Frustration and lawsuits are growing in response to Philips Respironics’ recalls of its continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and other breathing devices. (New York Times)

Europe is facing a “cancer epidemic” due to cases that were missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report found. (The Guardian)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said it found insufficient evidence to justify screening for obstructive sleep apnea in the general adult population.

A judge has overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy; the state attorney general has filed an appeal. (The Hill)

Meanwhile, the Kentucky Supreme Court is considering whether two abortion bans in that state should be suspended pending a decision on their constitutionality. (Louisville Courier Journal)

A Florida fund to compensate families for children born with catastrophic brain injuries has agreed to pay $51 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by dumping many of its costs onto Medicaid. (ProPublica)

University of Houston researchers say animal studies on a fentanyl vaccine candidate they developed suggest it could help prevent opioid addiction relapse. (Becker’s Hospital Review)