1 in 3 Doctors Sued; Sleep Apnea Dangers; Tainted Arthritis Products

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According to the American Medical Association, one in three physicians has been sued over the course of their career.

Scientists have published a new draft of the human genome -- a pangenome -- that's more diverse and inclusive. (Nature)

The physician staffing company Envision Healthcare plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (Wall Street Journal)

A number of "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli's companies have filed for bankruptcy, as well. (Endpoints News)

Reduced slow-wave sleep and severe sleep apnea were linked with markers of cerebrovascular disease in predominantly cognitively unimpaired older adults. (Neurology)

What happens when autism isn't diagnosed until adulthood? (USA Today)

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases announced the FDA approved pegunigalsidase alfa (PRX-102) to treat adults with Fabry disease.

The FDA warned that certain products promoted for arthritis and pain management are tainted with hidden ingredients and may pose a significant health risk.

The agency also cleared the use of the Renuvion/J-Plasma device for coagulation of subcutaneous soft tissues for liposuction for aesthetic body contouring.

Neurologic complications arising from Lyme disease may be due to severe immune response rather than the infection itself. (Emerging Infectious Diseases)

The first babies with combined DNA of three people were born in Britain. (AP)

Missouri lawmakers approved bills banning gender-affirming health care for minors, but Kansas City may end up defying the state. (ABC News)

Gov. Phil Scott (R) of Vermont signed abortion and gender-affirming shield bills that explicitly include medicated abortion. (AP)

Plenty went wrong with our response to COVID, but there were some pandemic decisions that worked out. (The Atlantic)

Shortages of doctors and other health care personnel were linked with global excess mortality, particularly in neglected tropical diseases and malaria, maternal and neonatal disorders, and diabetes and kidney diseases. (BMJ)

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld a nearly $37 million judgment for a woman who developed cancer after switching to Marlboro Light Cigarettes because she thought they would be less dangerous than the Marlboro Reds she previously smoked. (AP)

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