Pioneering Lung Transplant; Regulators and Weight-Loss Drugs; Psychedelic Long COVID

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A hospital in Barcelona, Spain, has reportedly performed a lung transplant using a pioneering technique via robot that avoids cutting through bone. (Reuters)

Stateside, federal data privacy crackdowns pose challenges when it comes to healthcare companies marketing their services online. (Politico)

President Biden is expected to sign an executive order that increases compensation for care workers, supports family caregivers, and expands affordable care options. (The Hill)

And a nurse shortage is pushing some hospitals into the gig economy, with apps being used to help lure workers to open shifts with higher pay and shorter hours. (Wall Street Journal)

The Department of Veterans Affairs and NIH have launched a study aimed at better understanding the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness.

E-cigarette company Juul Labs and its former largest investor Altria Group have settled claims brought by the state of Minnesota that alleged the company fueled teen vaping addiction. (Reuters)

Global biopharma company GSK is betting big on cough medication, agreeing to buy Canada-based Bellus Health in a $2 billion deal. (Financial Times)

The FDA approved RizaFilm, an oral film formulation of rizatriptan benzoate, to treat acute migraine, IntelGenx said.

As enthusiasm for new weight-loss drugs spreads on social media, are regulators watching? (KFF Health News)

A Johnson & Johnson talc unit is again seeking to halt tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits. (Reuters)

And an abortion pill manufacturer has agreed to pay $765,000 to settle a federal suit over incorrect labeling, according to the Justice Department. (Politico)

Thirteen years after becoming a young pioneer for bariatric surgery, a 27-year-old women says it changed her life. (NPR)

As pandemic-related public health emergencies end, some long COVID patients say they feel like they're being 'swept under the rug.' (KFF Health News)

Free Uber rides helped to make sure patients could keep their prenatal appointments. Will the service now come at a cost -- for insurers? (STAT)

Though individuals with Down syndrome are living longer, they're often still treated as kids by the healthcare system. (KFF Health News)

Nigeria has followed Ghana in approving Oxford University's malaria vaccine. (Reuters)

Could psychedelic drugs help to treat long COVID? (Time)

When it comes to New York City's rat problem, it may be more about people than poison. (Slate)

Lyme disease-carrying tick season is getting longer. (NPR)

This Q and A breaks down what it means when a clinical trial is delayed. (STAT)

And will there soon be rapid tests for salmonella in your chicken? (Gizmodo)

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