3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak; Flea Bite Ends in Amputation; Mandy Cohen's CDC Plan

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

by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, 番茄社区 July 24, 2023

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A in Washington state from an unidentified source is responsible for three deaths and two hospitalizations in recent months, according to state officials. (NBC News)

One in six children with COVID-19 3 months after an infection, a systematic review found. (Pediatrics)

A shooter killed a in Portland, Oregon, and injured another hospital staffer, according to authorities; the suspect was later killed by police. (AP)

Meanwhile, U.S. homicides after a pandemic surge, data from 30 American cities suggested. (AP)

, MD, has been tapped by the Biden administration to run its new Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy. (NBC News)

The next pandemic could potentially , a Harvard Law School and New York University report warns. (USA Today)

Congress is up in arms over the , which is billions over budget and has been tied to four patient deaths. (Politico)

How a flea bite of a Texas man's arms and feet. (USA Today)

A judge ordered a Montana health clinic to pay $6 million in penalties and damages for . (The Hill)

A giant health system in California nearly saved a small community hospital from financial ruin, but now it's and reclaim the money it invested. (KFF Health News)

U.S. clinicians are despite recent changes meant to expand access to the drug, according to a study in JAMA Health Forum.

The FDA again dismissed a citizen petition calling on the agency to . (Reuters)

Gilead Sciences to protect the patent of and profits from an already available HIV drug, according to internal documents made public during a lawsuit. (New York Times)

CDC Director Mandy Cohen's new plan to in the agency. (NBC News)

Some medical groups have started to tailor to life expectancy rather than age. (New York Times)

Persistent exposure to heat can cause a . (Washington Post)

are popping up to help detect, diagnose, and treat cancers at earlier, more treatable stages. (ABC News)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged after . (AP)

Shannon Firth has been reporting on health policy as 番茄社区's Washington correspondent since 2014. She is also a member of the site's Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team.