Doc Never Heard Patient's Screams; How Richard Simmons Died; Suicides in Physicians

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A Florida doctor who wasn't wearing his hearing aids when he on a patient who wasn't fully sedated didn't hear the patient screaming, according to state officials. (NBC News)

Anti-vaxxer his presidential campaign and endorse former President Donald Trump, according to sources. (NBC News)

Here's how a farm could . (New York Times)

Meanwhile, Thailand reported a of mpox, the second outside of Africa. (Reuters)

A may help stave off COVID infection, a systematic review suggested. (PLOS One)

A federal judge in Texas struck down a Federal Trade Commission . (Reuters)

Richard Simmons' cause of death due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor. (People)

Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said it successfully into a second patient, with no issues of "thread retraction" like the first patient. (Reuters)

Here's what to expect with . (CNBC)

The Ebola Zaire vaccine (Ervebo) , real-world data showed. (Lancet Infectious Disease)

An investigational topical ointment of isotretinoin flopped in a phase III trial for treating , said developer Timber Pharmaceuticals.

A federal judge ruled that can't be barred from enlisting in the military. (NBC News)

Seven were convicted of blocking access to a clinic in suburban Detroit in 2020. (AP)

An in India killed at least 18 people. (AP)

The British government likely lecanemab (Leqembi) since it's not a "good value for the taxpayer." (AP)

Female doctors have compared with their counterparts in the general population, a 20-country meta-analysis found. (The BMJ)

The FDA said it is still concerned about the in infants with use of Hospira's unapproved potassium phosphates drug product, especially when used in parenteral nutrition.

An from the top 10 U.S. supermarkets found 60% failed to meet global nutritional requirements. (Nutrients)

What to know about . (Washington Post)

Actress Alicia Silverstone is fine after nibbling on a poisonous fruit thinking it was a tomato; . (AP)

A "nasty" was reported in several Kentucky public swimming pools. (Newsweek)

People from eating mushroomed-infused candy. (NPR)