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COVID Vax and Blood Clots; Cancer Rise in Young Adults; Corpse-Abuse Charge Dropped

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

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Last year's COVID-19 booster reduced the risk of by 47% in older people and by 51% in adults with end stage renal disease, the CDC reported in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Johns Hopkins Medicine has at all of its Maryland healthcare facilities. (CBS News)

Parents of young children in some states might be shocked to learn that health insurance coverage of is not universally mandated. (CBS News)

"Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan and his 19-year-old daughter Isabella opened up about her diagnosis of , a form of brain cancer. (ABC News)

Meanwhile, cancer specialists remain baffled about the cause(s) of an alarming increase in . (Wall Street Journal)

have changed with the emergence of each new variant. (BBC)

A decade-long decline in in American Indians has translated into long-term reductions in blood pressure and improved cardiovascular health, according to an NIH-funded study. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

FDA's new draft guidance on communicating of drugs and devices has predictably drawn a mixed reaction from interested parties. (Regulatory Focus)

The CDC, which recommends confirmation of a fungal infection before prescribing an antifungal, published a study on nationwide , which could inform decisions about how to counteract emerging resistance. (MMWR)

Surgeries to continue to increase even as ophthalmologists warn of potential risks. (USA Today)

A California appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Gilead Sciences can go forward; the lawsuit alleges that the company that was safer and more effective than an existing product on the market. (Endpoints News)

A grand jury in Ohio declined to indict a 34-year-old woman for corpse abuse, after she had a and tried to flush the fetus down the toilet. (AP)

As the rate of in the U.S. rises, Australia offers a model for dealing with the problem. (ProPublica)

Amazon hopes to expand its Just Walk Out to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. (CNBC)

Neuralace Medical announced FDA clearance of Axon Therapy, noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation for .

The FDA announced that ResMed has voluntarily recalled the AirFit and AirTouch because of a potential risk of magnetic interference with certain medical devices.

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined ֱ in 2007.