Mask Study Shows Benefit; Trump's Comments on Disabled; Olympic Athletes Have COVID

— Health news and commentary gathered by staff

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Wearing a reduced the risk of self-reported symptoms consistent with a respiratory infection by 3.2% over a 14-day period. (BMJ)

The White House said President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 election race had "." (The Hill)

Fred Trump III, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's nephew, claimed his uncle suggested "should just die." (Time)

in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022, CDC data indicated.

As part of the latest global funding round, the U.S. pledged $667 million towards , subject to Congressional approval and availability of funds.

The prevalence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness didn't differ between people who were versus those who weren't, a prospective study found. (JAMA Network Open)

Some Olympic athletes in Paris. (CNN)

Humana plans to open at 23 shuttered Walmart Health clinic locations. (Forbes)

A Texas woman who was jailed on murder charges in 2022 can move forward with a lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors, a federal judge ruled. (AP)

Progeria, a rare disease that , may soon have a cure. (New York Times)

A Tennessee woman was for using threats and violence to interfere with the operation of a New York City reproductive health center. (AP)

The FDA expanded the indication for cerliponase alfa (Brineura) to include regardless of symptoms, said maker BioMarin Pharmaceutical.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) proposed a bill to who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act plans. (KFF Health News)

Canada is facing backlash for like legal injection sites. (Reuters)

The investigational drug SAGE-324 failed as a in a phase II trial, developers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen said.

The WHO to help countries integrate self-care within their healthcare systems.

Survey CMI Media Group and Compas showed that 78% of healthcare professionals used social networks for professional purposes and 21% saw podcasts as an important way to keep on top of treatment options.