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State Reports Human Plague Case; Lloyd Austin Admitted Again; Man Dies Mid-Flight

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Oregon reported its in more than 8 years, which may have been transmitted by a pet cat; the patient responded well to antibiotics. (NBC News)

Another , now in the brother of a boy who died of the virus last week. (AP)

The U.S. is investigating an scam said to involve urinary catheters that were never ordered or received. (Washington Post)

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin has been , with symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue, and placed in the critical care unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (AP)

A federal report described President Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory" and "diminished faculties," but experts say any . (New York Times)

In light of the Biden report, a on aging and memory. (STAT)

Novo Nordisk settled two that claimed they used knockoff versions of the pharmaceutical company's diabetes and obesity drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy). (Reuters)

The FDA cleared Fresenius' for patients with kidney diseases, the company announced.

A 63-year-old passenger en route from Thailand to Germany , reportedly after blood spewed out of his mouth and nose; fellow travelers said the man boarded looking visibly ill, with cold sweats and rapid breathing. (New York Post)

A debate is brewing over when . (NPR)

Is the Drug Enforcement Administration making the worse? (CBS News)

The push to develop new treatments for fungal infections has including competition from fungicides for farming. (NBC News)

Oral rehydration salts -- a preventive for potentially deadly diarrhea in children -- is underprescribed. Why? (Washington Post)

"Suncoast," a new film on Hulu, explores in hospice care. (NPR)

In case you missed it, Pfizer's featured Einstein, Galileo, music from Queen, and more. (Fierce Pharma)

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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.