'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murder

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Democratic presidential candidate says the country would get "Medicare for All" by the end of his first term. (The Hill)

The Biden administration announced that has exceeded 15 million people.

The FDA fully approved to reduce the loss of kidney function in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy, also known as Berger's disease, Calliditas Therapeutics announced. Previously, the capsules won accelerated approval to reduce proteinuria in these patients.

Juul sent a to the FDA asking for authorization of its new menthol-flavored vape pods.

The FDA alerted healthcare providers about a class I recall of the MRI machine due to risk of explosion during a quench procedure caused by a helium gas buildup. There has been one reported explosion, with no reports of injury or death.

In St. Louis, closed suddenly and placed its 170 residents at other facilities. (NPR)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute due to a wave of local respiratory illness. (Boston 25)

Public health officials are trying to encourage more vaccination in kids, as some states are more lenient than others in . (AP)

A low dose of did not improve patient satisfaction in older people undergoing surgery. (JAMA Surgery)

Restrictions on abortion limit the medical interventions that can undergo. (STAT)

Following global deaths related to toxic cough syrup, India banned the use of an of chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine in children below 4 years old. (Reuters)

Patients who initially thought they would be good candidates for SGLT-2 inhibitors are turning to . (CNN)

The World Health Organization and UNICEF released their first joint psychological intervention .

California doctor Eric Scott Sills, MD, was found , who had helped him run his fertility clinic. (NBC News)

Australian nurses are shunning permanent employment and taking instead. (ABC)

A "Saturday Night Live" comedy was not received well by patient advocates. (STAT)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for , where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.