FDA Leaders' Vaccination Warning; Michael Bolton's Brain Tumor; JN.1 Now Dominant

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

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FDA leaders due to declines in vaccination and warned of thousands of excess deaths this season from vaccine-preventable illness. (JAMA)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) banning gender transition surgeries in children. (WLWT5)

The American College of Physicians expressed concern that certain telehealth services allow patients to essentially order .

The Supreme Court will allow Idaho's strict abortion ban to remain in place even while a legal battle in lower courts continues. (AP)

Singer Michael Bolton is to remove a brain tumor. (CNN)

U.S. cities implementing taxes on sugary drinks , with a 33% reduction in purchases, according to a study in JAMA Health Forum.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is conducting a to understand how the virus is transmitted. (CBS News)

JN.1 is now the most widely circulating COVID variant, accounting for about 62% of all cases, .

Public health experts of flu, COVID, and RSV may be imminent. (The Hill)

In addition to lead, the high levels of chromium, a known carcinogen, in recalled apple cinnamon puree pouches.

The a Salmonella outbreak to potential contamination of charcuterie meat packages distributed at Sam's Club.

The agency an increase in nirsevimab (Beyfortus) supplies, advising clinicians to recommend immunization with the monoclonal antibody to all infants younger than 8 months of age and those up to 19 months if considered high risk.

The Pentagon until Friday that its top leader, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, had been hospitalized since January 1 after being admitted for an late last year. (AP, The Guardian)

Following a cluster of measles cases in Philadelphia, officials have announced where unvaccinated residents may have been exposed. (6ABC)

India is implementing new standards following a string of recent overseas deaths. (Reuters)

Wellness company Homedics has recalled nearly 90,000 of their massage guns due to a potential risk for , the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

A killed five late last week; the cause was unclear. (AP)

Bias in healthcare may be behind misdiagnoses of , which can lead to mismanagement of the disease. (NBC News, KFF Health News)

that two phase III trials testing investigational elinzanetant for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms met their primary endpoints.

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    Sophie Putka is an enterprise and investigative writer for . Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Discover, Business Insider, Inverse, Cannabis Wire, and more. She joined in August of 2021.