Tylenol Recall; ‘Pharma Bro’ Violated Ban, FTC Says; Mini Organs Launched Into Space

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Nearly 113,000 bottles of generic extra-strength acetaminophen (Tylenol) sold through Amazon were recalled over reports of discolored tablets, according to the FDA. (The Hill)

Here’s what to know about lung adenocarcinoma, the type of cancer diagnosed in Pope Leo XIV. (Washington Post)

CMS announced over $1 million in new funding for young doctors who agree to work 5 years in rural Delaware.

The CDC will send resources to help investigate Pennsylvania’s ongoing measles outbreak after a formal request from the state. (Reuters via MSN)

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states asked a federal judge to hold convicted felon and so-called Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli in contempt, alleging he repeatedly violated a 2022 ban barring him from the pharmaceutical industry.

The Agriculture Department shelved a bird flu vaccine plan due to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine views, sources told Politico.

As measles spreads, vaccine interest is rising in Pennsylvania and other areas. (ABC News)

West Nile virus was linked to two deaths in North Carolina. (USA Today)

Veteran infectious disease reporter Helen Branswell died of complications from cancer at age 69. (STAT)

From 2013 to 2022, nearly 40% of FDA advisory committee meetings featured patient or consumer representatives with active ties to pharmaceutical-funded advocacy groups. (Health Affairs Scholar)

Walmart plans to cover over 250 prescription drugs — including some insulin, inhalers, and GLP-1 drugs for diabetes — at no cost for its employees in 2027. (CNBC)

Two people died after reportedly taking counterfeit versions of the investigational GLP-1 drug retatrutide, according to CBS News.

Meanwhile, early research suggested GLP-1 receptor agonists may have anti-aging potential. (CNN)

In a joint mission by Mount Sinai, NASA, and Space Tango, miniature organs are being sent to space for the first time to study how microgravity and cosmic radiation may accelerate aging and affect human health. (ABC News)

Women with autoimmune conditions were more likely than men to be told their symptoms had psychiatric or psychosomatic causes, survey data showed. (eClinicalMedicine)

Epilepsy-related deaths rose among U.S. children and adolescents in a cross-sectional study, with a sharp increase among girls from 2018 to 2023. (JAMA Network Open)

Global trust in science fell below pre-pandemic levels for much of the world, but not in the U.S., according to the most recent Wellcome Global Monitor survey. (STAT)

The Lancet Commission identified 17 interlinked global threats to health.

A quarter of Yemen’s suspected 8,034 cholera cases occurred in the last 4 weeks, the World Health Organization said.