Long COVID Trials Raise Alarm; Marburg Concerns Emerge; Another Bivalent Booster?

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Long COVID exercise trials proposed by the NIH as part of its RECOVER initiative have raised an alarm from patients and patient advocates. (Nature)

The National Institute on Aging is said to be funding a 6-year, up to $300-million-dollar project to build a sprawling research database aimed at gaining new insights into Alzheimer’s disease. (Reuters)

As California lifts its mask mandates in health care settings, outlier counties are bucking the trend. (NBC Bay Area)

New outbreaks of the Marburg virus in Africa are raising concerns about disease spread and whether researchers can move in quickly to test potential vaccines. (New York Times)

The National Association of Medical Examiners said “excited delirium” should not be used as a cause of death. (AP)

The CDC voiced concern that drug-resistant bacteria — which can spread from person to person — from eyedrops imported from India could gain a foothold in the U.S. (New York Times)

The FDA is reportedly readying to greenlight a second bivalent COVID booster for certain individuals, according to officials. (Washington Post)

Meanwhile, is there a potential new approach to developing COVID nasal vaccines? (CNN)

This is how a street medicine team is using technology to build trust with people who are unhoused in Los Angeles. (STAT)

Across the U.S., recovery high schools aim to help kids heal from an addiction. (NPR)

Divisions over whether to move to restore Roe or go even further are threatening abortion rights ballot initiatives. (Politico)

Abbott issued a safety notification for the company’s FreeStyle Libre family of glucose readers after reports of issues with lithium-ion batteries used in the devices.

The Federal Trade Commission ordered Illumina to unwind its $7 billion acquisition of cancer detection test maker GRAIL due to antitrust concerns. (Bloomberg)

CMS is reportedly quietly paring back a list of drugs that require new rebates under the Inflation Reduction Act. (Endpoints News)

The National Cancer Institute unveiled a plan to “end cancer as we know it.”

States are stepping to help telehealth and other patients getting hit with unexpected hospital fees. (KHN)

Did COVID-19 break Europe’s “much envied” healthcare systems? (Bloomberg)

Yuck! Are there forever chemicals on your clothes? (KHN)

While washing those clothes, you may be able to sign up for health insurance at the same time. (WESA.FM)

A rare case of iguana bite gone bad? (CNN)