Fauci Grilled by Subcommittee; Vaccine Sales Plunge; Nanoplastics in Water

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

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Anthony Fauci, MD, former chief medical adviser to the White House, sat for the with the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, responding to questions regarding COVID-19 and offering expertise on preparing for future outbreaks. (The Hill)

Moderna reported that COVID vaccine sales in 2023 as fewer people rolled up their sleeves for an updated shot. (CNBC)

The American Red Cross declared an as the number of donors hits a 20-year low. (CNN)

The FDA recognized vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an established for medical devices.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and a group of Senate Democrats into the high costs of asthma inhalers. (The Hill)

Canada cautioned that bulk importation is to high drug prices in the U.S. (Reuters)

An average of 240,000 particles of plastic -- 90% of which were nanoplastics -- were found in liters of bottled water, researchers reported in the . The amount is than prior estimates. (Newsweek)

Less than 2 years after overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has been . (The Hill)

Though the FDA warned that an asthma drug could induce despair, . (New York Times)

Rising malpractice premiums are for minors. (KFF Health News)

Do people after stopping weight loss drugs? A Deutsche Bank survey indicated so. (CNBC)

Megadyne Medical Products has recalled its Mega Soft Universal Patient Return Electrode over reports of patient burns, with the , the most serious kind.

Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is both scarce and expensive, an NIH-supported analysis found.

The FDA approved the for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) vision correction surgery for nearsightedness and nearsightedness with astigmatism, Bausch + Lomb Corporation announced.

Is (AI) -- which can cost extra -- worth it for patients? (CBS News)

Casino employees are seeking to in a bid to help clear the air in their workplace. (CNN)

The Supreme Court a flavored cigarette ban in California. (The Hill)

Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton detailed a she experienced last year. (NBC News)

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    Jennifer Henderson joined as an enterprise and investigative writer in Jan. 2021. She has covered the healthcare industry in NYC, life sciences and the business of law, among other areas.