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An American pediatrician on a medical mission is amid the Israel-Hamas war. (CNN)

After a listening session last month, the Drug Enforcement Administration has extended through the end of 2024. (CNN)

Nonprofit hospitals don't to reap their tax benefits, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) argued in a new report. (The Hill)

The Supreme Court is being asked to hear an appeal challenging . (USA Today)

And the high court said it won't hear a case challenging the FDA's authority to . (CNBC)

Meanwhile, the FDA is struggling to keep up with . (New York Times)

Walgreens pharmacy staff at over 300 of its 9,000 nationwide locations over working conditions. (AP)

A after a mast snapped and fell on a 150-year-old sailboat. (New York Post)

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has . (Los Angeles Times)

A second person in Cambodia this week, the third person this year. (AP)

In Florida, a man was convicted for his role in that involved tricking doctors into authorizing unnecessary genetic tests, the Department of Justice said.

A former Brigham and Women's doctor has been in a civil suit; the rheumatologist allegedly performed unnecessary pelvic and breast exams. (Boston Herald)

The to stop selling unapproved versions of the GLP-1 receptor agonist weight-loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide. (Reuters)

A 6-year-old girl with where half her brain was disconnected. (USA Today)

was a strong risk factor for complications and postpartum cardiovascular disease. (Circulation Research)

In Hispanic adults, chronic kidney disease was associated with a . (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Down syndrome families are pushing for -- the leading cause of death in this population. (Reuters)

Here's what from Congress. (Axios)

Singapore's 2013 smoke-free law extension likely in seniors. (BMJ Global Health)

Including pembrolizumab (Keytruda) before and after surgery in a phase III study, Merck announced.

And Novo Nordisk said it will end its for once-weekly injectable semaglutide (Ozempic) in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease due to efficacy.

of several over-the-counter drugs and medical devices stored outside of labeled temperature requirements, the FDA announced.

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.