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Nurses, Resident Slashed; Deadly Tick Disease Outbreak; COVID Vax After Infection

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Two nurses and one medical resident at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center were who pulled out a weapon during an altercation on Friday. (CBS New York)

The number of possible cases may be closer to 118 -- roughly double what the FDA reported last week -- a Washington Post investigation found.

COVID in recent weeks and are highest among seniors, middle-aged adults, and children under 4. (ABC News)

The CDC issued a Health Advisory Network alert about an , an often deadly disease transmitted by ticks, to people who recently traveled to Tecate, Mexico.

The Texas Supreme Court to allow a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal genetic condition access to an emergency abortion. (CNN)

A second pregnant woman in Kentucky, over its abortion bans. (Axios)

Cigna ditched after the two insurers failed to agree on a price, according to sources familiar with the dealings. (Reuters)

The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a resolution calling for " access to humanitarian relief and medical personnel in the Gaza Strip.

A California biotech CEO pleaded guilty to charges he defrauded investors by claiming to have developed a according to the Department of Justice.

Nurse practitioner and Virginia Democrat, Susanna Gibson, whose hopes for a state legislative seat were dashed after, is fighting back. (Politico)

The FDA approved two landmark gene therapies for sickle cell disease, but the costly treatments will be to the majority of patients with the disease. (New York Times)

T cell after people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 were vaccinated. (Science Immunology)

Why aren't more vaccine? (New York Times)

Legendary producer Norman Lear, who died last week, courted controversy in 1972 with the airing of a of "Maude" that centered around a decision to get an abortion. (New York Times)

For some, college football's Heisman Trophy is a symbol of loss: four winners have been . (Washington Post)

Women in Africa now have discreetly: a vaginal ring. (NPR)

Tennis star Chris Evert announced a ; she was first diagnosed 2 years ago. (NBC News)

Zambia reported its since 2011, according to the WHO.

During an ultrasound class, a medical student that led to a cancer diagnosis. (ABC7)

The FDA (Cresemba) to include children with invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis, Astellas Pharma said.

Correction: An earlier version reported that a medical student, not a medical resident, was slashed at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

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    Shannon Firth has been reporting on health policy as ֱ's Washington correspondent since 2014. She is also a member of the site's Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team.