Med Student Killed; Puberty Blocker Data Go Unpublished; Alzheimer's Trial Inquiry

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A medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was , the suspected killer her ex-boyfriend. (CBS News)

Former U.K. nurse to appeal her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care. (AP)

An artificial intelligence algorithm is contracted out to facilitate . (ProPublica)

Advisors helping to create the didn't express an appetite for major changes, citing insufficient evidence. (STAT)

U.S. intelligence did not back Israel's claim that , Lebanon, is hiding a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash. (Reuters)

An updated analysis challenged a prior observation that under Black doctors. (STAT)

What happened to a U.S. study suggesting in children with gender distress? (New York Times)

Over 2 years, other medical costs, an analysis of U.S. health insurance claims showed. (Reuters)

Pharmacy closures across the country may be due in part by . (KFF Health News)

Patients shared anecdotes of "," a possible autoimmune dysfunction that's not an official medical diagnosis. (Guardian)

In New York City, 1,500 unionized nurses at Northwell threatened to on November 4. (Gothamist)

New York officials are scrambling to expand in response to mounting cases of congenital syphilis. (The City)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture may have let pushback from state and industry officials cause it to relax an emergency order designed to among the nation's dairy cattle last year. (Reuters)

A New York Times investigation showed Eisai did not disclose to lecanemab (Leqembi) trial participants whether that made them particularly susceptible to brain bleeding or swelling if they received the investigational Alzheimer's drug. (New York Times)

The family of a deceased inmate sued a Philadelphia jail for before he died of ketoacidosis. (AP)

In the quest for a superbug that could combat climate change, a biotech company is recruiting volunteers to that are thriving in various home appliances. (ABC7)

in Manchester, New Hampshire, is losing Dartmouth Health's labor and delivery services ahead of its planned sale to healthcare behemoth HCA Healthcare. (WMUR)

A former Massachusetts doctor was sentenced to 12 years in prison for . (WHDH)

Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B said she's and will not perform at ONE MusicFest. (AP)

Actress Olivia Munn revealed her in an advertising campaign for Skims underwear. (USA Today)