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Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?

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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 82, said he , but has "minimal" symptoms. (The Hill)

A Minnesota woman , saying she was left disfigured after receiving four root canals, eight dental crowns, and 20 fillings in a single visit. (AP)

Last week's FDA warning about counterfeit semaglutide (Ozempic) may be part of a . (NBC News)

Many for millions of older Americans due to lack of Medicare coverage. (AP)

Healthcare staff who interact with patients at Mass General Brigham in the new year as cases of respiratory illness rise. (CBS News)

Documents obtained by Freedom of Information Act requests detail the where many service members have developed cancer. (AP via ABC News)

Meanwhile, President Biden signed a bill that expands for Colorado's military families. (CBS News)

The HHS plan to shore up primary care in the U.S. , according to experts. (Washington Post)

More states are , including those undocumented. (KFF Health News via NPR)

Insurance coverage concerns are swirling amid GSK's plan to discontinue its branded in place of its own "authorized generic." (CNN)

Here's what to know about nitazenes, popping up in the illicit drug market. (CBS News)

Integration of at the Medicaid managed care plan level didn't boost access or quality of health services, a study in Washington state found. (JAMA Health Forum)

Hospital visits can often in crisis. (AP)

The World Health Organization announced a human case of in Argentina, the first human case in more than 2 decades.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled over 4,200 units of sold at Walmart following an estimated 2,400 emergency department visits from ingestion and seven deaths in recent years.

Can ever be too cheap? (NPR)

Within 3 to 5 years of publication, only 66% of randomized trials published in JAMA, The Lancet, and the New England Journal of Medicine followed through with their , researchers detailed in a JAMA research letter.

Here's about talking with patients. (U.S. News & World Report)

Two-thirds of U.K. doctors are (The Guardian)

in America is dropping, but few politicians seem concerned. (Washington Post)

Since 2003, the proportions of individuals from underrepresented groups but decreased in MD programs; overall, the proportions were still lower compared with Census data. (JAMA Network Open)

The will be officially over 8 billion on New Year's Day after the population grew by 75 million in 2023. (AP)

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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.