Phony Doc Accused in California; Neurosurgeon Shot Dead; Barbie With Down Syndrome

Note that some links may require subscriptions.

A California man posing as a doctor allegedly treated thousands of patients, including some who had cancer. (NBC News)

In other news from the Golden State, disability rights groups are suing over California's physician-assisted death law. (KFF Health News)

A measles outbreak in American Samoa has been declared a public health emergency. (ABC News)

Civil rights activist, singer, and actor Harry Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at age 96. (The Guardian)

A woman trying to get an abortion in Oklahoma due to a molar pregnancy was told she'd have to be "crashing" before the hospital staff could help her. (NPR)

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that other children with COVID-19 do not have, an NIH-funded study found.

"Something clearly went wrong," said Anthony Fauci, MD, speaking in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times about critical pandemic decisions.

Detroit-area neurosurgeon Devon Hoover, MD, 53, was found shot dead in his home Sunday evening. (New York Post)

Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee, have agreed on a bill that improves generic drug access and raises transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit management companies. (Fierce Healthcare)

How cancer patients' transportation barriers affect their mortality. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)

African leaders are trying to ensure they'll be able to access vaccines if another pandemic occurs. (New York Times)

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Morphic Therapeutic said it's seeing positive results from its investigational ulcerative colitis drug.

A fox infected with rabies infected six people in one night in western New York State. (Field & Stream)

More health concerns with fried foods: they're linked with anxiety and depression. (CNN)

Apple is reportedly working on a health coaching service that uses artificial intelligence. (Seeking Alpha)

Mattel has introduced a new Barbie doll that represents a person with Down syndrome. (AP)

Comment