Dolly Parton’s Health Struggles; Fauci Prosecution Stalled; Germany’s Malaria Deaths

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Before her death, Dolly Parton disclosed she had let her own health slide while taking care of her terminally ill husband. (CNN)

The Republican effort to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress has stalled due to concerns within the Trump administration about its legal validity. (Wall Street Journal)

A Florida grand jury found the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “misappropriated” $10 million in Medicaid settlement funds to the Hope Florida Foundation. (CBS News)

A federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit filed by a trade group representing the pharmaceutical industry challenging the federal Medicare drug price negotiation program. (The Hill)

Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country by air. (CNN)

General Mills said it removed artificial colors from its cereal, including brands like Lucky Charms and Trix. (NBC News)

The FDA expanded the indication for tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to lower the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for these events, Eli Lilly announced.

Congo began vaccinating health workers and other people working on the front lines of the response to the Ebola outbreak. (PBS)

Buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder, was dispensed by pharmacies at increasing rates from 2019 to 2021 before declining through 2025, while emergency department adoption also increased. (MMWR)

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group for allegedly providing a defective computer system to Maryland Medicaid’s behavioral health program.

The U.S. Justice Department said it found the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2024 and 2025 incoming classes.

Actress and singer Selena Gomez asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging she defrauded investors in a mental health startup she co-founded. (NBC News)

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, a federal advisory panel appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is proposing that federal agencies double spending on autism care and family support. (Reuters via AOL)

Researchers unveiled a new molecular map of autism that could help with the development of targeted therapies. (Science)

King Harald V of Norway died at age 89 after being hospitalized for a bacterial infection of his blood. (New York Times).