Human Remains Theft Ring; Reinfections and COVID Deaths; Diabetes Expected to Soar

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Following allegations of a “human remains theft ring,” a call for increased regulation of body donations for medical research. (NBC News)

The FDA issued warning letters to 189 retailers after an “inspection blitz” revealed illegal sale of tobacco products targeting minors.

E-cigarette sales and brands increased by almost 50% during 2020-2022, according to a study from the CDC. (MMWR)

COVID reinfections are making up a greater share of the total cases, hospitalizations, and deaths since the arrival of the newer Omicron lineages. (MMWR)

The American Academy of Dermatology and Boehringer Ingelheim have partnered in a project to develop educational materials to improve care for patients with potentially life-threatening pustular psoriasis.

The NFL and NFL Players Association have committed $500,000 to support studies of alternative pain management strategies, including CBD products.

Following a negative review by an FDA advisory committee, the agency rejected Intercept’s accelerated approval bid for obeticholic acid in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the company announced.

Newly approved delandistrogene moxeparvovec (Elevidys), a one-time gene therapy for certain children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will carry a $3.2 million pricetag. (Wall Street Journal)

A USPS mail carrier in Dallas died of apparent heat-related illness, as temperatures approaching 100 degrees have descended on the area. (Dallas News)

People who use Google to search for facilities that provide abortion services may see pop-up ads for anti-abortion centers. (NPR)

A look at why some maternal care doctors stay in states that have restricted abortion services while others leave. (AP)

The FDA announced plans to test front-of-package food labeling as a means of better informing consumers about the nutrition value of the foods they consume.

Legislation awaiting the governor’s signature in New York would prohibit hospitals and other healthcare facilities from reporting medical debt to credit agencies. (ABC News)

Without education programs and other “mitigation actions,” the worldwide prevalence of diabetes will more than double by 2050. (The Lancet)

A judge in Wyoming shut down — at least temporarily — the state’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban before it could go into effect. (AP)

Pope Francis said he’s still feeling the effects of undergoing general anesthesia for an intestinal surgery, including shortness of breath. (AP)

Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, New Hampshire, will pay a $2 million fine to settle allegations that hospital personnel violated the Controlled Substances Act in connection with the disappearance of gallons of fentanyl solution. (Becker’s Hospital Review)

Chemical maker 3M agreed to a $10.3 billion payout to settle lawsuits alleging the company produced per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), so-called “forever chemicals,” that contaminated drinking water in multiple communities. (AP)

GSK settled the first U.S. lawsuit alleging the discontinued antacid ranitidine (Zantac) caused cancer. (Reuters)

Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at retailers across the U.S. because of potential listeria contamination, according to a statement from parent company SunOpta.