Jamie Foxx’s Health Scare; 23andMe Hacked; Decongestant Probe Announced

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Jamie Foxx said he “couldn’t actually walk” during his first public appearance since his medical scare earlier this year. (Business Insider)

The Supreme Court was torn over whether to approve opioid maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. (Reuters)

An anonymous hacker breached 23andMe’s database, gaining access to private health-related data of 6.9 million customers. (Bloomberg)

A divided appeals court partially stopped the Biden administration’s rollback of family planning program restrictions. (The Hill)

The Senate health care committee will consider a sweeping bill next week designed to fight the opioid epidemic, sources told STAT.

House Republicans plan to launch an investigation into why the FDA waited so long to label phenylephrine, a common medication in over-the-counter decongestants, ineffective. (The Hill)

The World Health Organization issued an appeal to protect the Gaza health system from further attacks and degradation of its capacity.

Here’s how climate change has affected public health. (Reuters)

Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy were more likely to have abnormalities in their heart structure and function. (Hypertension)

In France, officials raised the risk level of bird flu to “high” after new cases were detected. (Reuters)

Google plans to pave the way for its healthcare-related AI technology with a potent team of lobbyists on Capitol Hill. (Politico)

“Dr. Laguna,” the prominent southern California plastic surgeon, has been accused by the Orange County District Attorney’s office and former patients of medical negligence and botched procedures. (The Orange County Register)

A mega-merger between health insurance companies, Cigna and Humana, could hurt all health insurance users, according to experts. (Endpoints News)

Stigma and regulatory barriers stalled the delivery of vaccines and treatments for mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where death rates are much higher than any other country. (Reuters)

Prison employees were involved in healthcare decision-making for roughly half of all incarcerated individuals who were unable to make their own medical decisions. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

The FDA expanded the indication for human von Willebrand factor/coagulation factor VIII complex (wilate) to include routine prophylaxis for people age 6 and older with any type of von Willebrand disease, Octapharma said.

A seemingly well-intentioned FDA rule change may spell disaster for clinical advancement of pediatric cancer treatments. (STAT)

A survey of nearly 6,300 patients found that 55% of Black Americans were concerned their physical appearance affected the quality of healthcare they received from healthcare providers. (KFF Health News)

The highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade sold at Panera Bread was blamed for a second death, according to a new lawsuit. (NBC News)