Norovirus Triples; Cashing in on Death; Phlebotomist Arrested for Sexual Assault

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff

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According to the CDC, almost tripled during the 2021 to 2022 surveillance period as compared with 2020-2021.

As of Thursday, 4.4 million Americans had received COVID boosters. (AP)

TV personalities Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper shared personal experiences of . (CNN)

Private-equity firms prepare to cash in on increased demand for as 73 million Baby Boomers grow older. (Kaiser Health News)

The FDA wants to make to harm-reduction organizations, and the .

Citing a "patient safety" issue, the VA announced the in the healthcare system since an interim rule allowed abortion services under certain circumstances. (NBC News)

The World Health Organization said declining rates of COVID testing are making it more difficult to . (CNBC)

The rich, the famous, the beautiful, and the vain increasingly turn to the newest semaglutide (Ozempic). (Variety)

SARS-CoV-2 can , creating an inflammatory storm cloud. (Science Translational Medicine)

When you turn to an app to check symptoms and various types of treatment, you might be sharing with more than your phone. (Washington Post)

In an address to the United Nations, a representative of the island state of Micronesia expressed "gravest concern" over Japan's plan to into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power station, damaged by a devastating tsunami in 2011. (Reuters)

In another infrequent display of bipartisanship, the Senate has drafted legislation to improve access to and increase the mental health workforce. (Healthcare Dive)

Even if the heartbreak of wanes, the cost does not. (NPR)

Using President Biden's own words as justification, Senate Republicans may try to force a vote on ending the on COVID-19 and the special executive powers that come with it. (Wall Street Journal)

Historically Black colleges and universities are using to cancel student debt, improve infrastructure, and help retain students who are struggling with financial burdens. (NPR)

A county judge temporarily blocked a week after it went into effect. (NPR)

A Southern California phlebotomist has been arrested in connection with allegations that he during blood draws. (Orange County Register)

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined in 2007.