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'Abortion Test' Sparks Concern; AI in Brain Surgery; 'Is There a Doctor on Board?'

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Tests designed to identify the past use of abortion drugs -- under development in Poland -- are . (Nature)

A kidney transplant from a gene-edited pig , suggesting the use of porcine organs in humans is getting closer. (Nature)

Meanwhile, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool showed promise for helping diagnose brain tumors , thereby allowing surgeons to determine how aggressive to go with their resections. (Nature)

A new prosthetic technique has provided a Swedish woman with . (Science Robotics)

Labcorp is now ) to U.S. doctors to help determine which patients under evaluation for possible Alzheimer's disease need advanced testing.

However, medical experts say it will be several years before blood tests for Alzheimer's become an . (Reuters)

Roughly 1.5 million , new CDC data showed.

In North Carolina, a family and doctor are suing to block the state's . (The Hill)

Climate change's can start before birth, according to a report from the American Psychological Association.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to advance safety regulations for infant rockers that have been . (NBC News)

Three female physicians at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center are suing, claiming alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and discriminatory behavior by orthopedic surgeon Louis Kwong, MD, were ignored. (NBC News)

A doctor in Virginia to a "very, very sad" woman when he became concerned about her overall well-being. (People)

Care Access, a U.S. network of research sites, said an FDA related to its activities in a phase III trial of a Lyme disease vaccine candidate; the study was discontinued at the network's sites after developer Pfizer cited a breach of clinical trial guidelines.

The FDA for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients whose tumors harbor a BRAF V600E mutation.

And the agency of the WaveWriter Alpha Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Boston Scientific announced.

, a low-profile plating system used to cover forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot elective and trauma procedures, Johnson & Johnson announced.

And in other agency news, the FDA has created a new to explore the complex scientific and technical issues related to digital health technologies, such as AI and machine learning.

GSK claiming its heartburn drug ranitidine (Zantac) caused cancer. (Fox Business)

How do doctors handle ? (Washington Post)

The World Health Organization has on adolescent health and well-being.

India has allowed the in Uzbekistan last year to resume production. (Reuters)

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    Mike Bassett is a staff writer focusing on oncology and hematology. He is based in Massachusetts.