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Here are some articles I’ve worked on for 2024. You can also find them by Googling me.

November 2024

• Biden administration set to miss chance to lock in new food guidelines
• Drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic would be covered by Medicare, Medicaid under Biden proposal
• RFK Jr. weighing FDA crackdown on food additives under Trump
• Are food recalls and outbreaks on the rise? FDA says U.S. food supply still “one of the safest in the world”
• As “walking pneumonia” spreads, ER visits surge for sick babies
• Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
• How RFK Jr. could impact vaccines as Trump’s HHS secretary
• Anti-abortion groups divided over RFK Jr., after Pence objects to Trump’s pick
• FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.
• Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020
• Many more seniors are getting COVID shots this year, CDC reports
• What is “Make America Healthy Again”? What to know about Trump and RFK Jr.’s wide-ranging platform
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say
• FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market

October 2024

• How Harris and Trump’s stances on Medicare compare for 2024
• Unusual surge of “walking pneumonia” reported in young kids this year
• As IV shortage continues after hurricane, U.S. invokes wartime power to speed recovery
• How Trump and Harris’ health care stances and policy plans compare for the 2024 election
• Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon
• CDC to screen travelers for Marburg, as outbreak of Ebola-like disease grows
• CDC launches new way to measure trends of COVID, flu and more for 2024
• Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC report suggests
• FDA now weighing approval of first new sunscreen ingredient in decades

September 2024

• Free COVID tests are back. But there are more accurate tests for sale.
• USDA cut back on listeria testing nationwide, ahead of deadly Boar’s Head outbreak
• Boar’s Head plants nationwide now part of law enforcement investigation, USDA says
• Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
• Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests
• FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
• New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here’s what to know.
• Whooping cough wave now worst in almost a decade amid back-to-school surge
• Drugmakers to stop making controversial fentanyl lollipops, FDA says
• Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic
• Will 988 call the police? Data suggests 1% of mental health crisis calls get “involuntary” rescues
• Biden administration still wants to ban menthol cigarettes, official says

August 2024

• Bugs, mold and mildew found in Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
• FDA OK’s new COVID vaccine shots for fall 2024 from Pfizer and Moderna
• What are the differences between IVF and IUI, the fertility treatment used by Tim Walz’s family?
• Whooping cough wave is still accelerating nationwide. Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment.
• What to know about pain relief for IUD insertion, after CDC updates recommendations
• FDA rejects MDMA for treating PTSD, calls for redo of study, drugmaker says
• COVID-19 drops to 10th leading cause of death in 2023
• Number of Americans without health insurance rises in 2024, breaking streak of record-low figures

July 2024

• Nearly a third of adolescents getting mental health treatment, federal survey finds
• Recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies contained illegal controlled substance, testing finds
• FDA warns Diamond Shruumz still on shelves despite recall, hospitalizations
• Map shows states where COVID levels are “high” or “very high” as summer wave spreads
• Multiple children hospitalized in Diamond Shruumz poisonings, as cases mount
• Florida sees COVID-19 surge in emergency rooms, near last winter’s peaks
• Many tattoo ink and permanent makeup products contaminated with bacteria, FDA finds
• FDA approves new Alzheimer’s treatment, donanemab from Eli Lilly
• COVID trend reaches “high” level across western U.S. in latest CDC data

June 2024

• FDA says new study proves pasteurization process kills bird flu in milk after all
• “No evidence” new COVID variant LB.1 causes more severe disease, CDC says
• COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise
• Gun injuries in 2023 still at higher rates than before pandemic across most states, CDC reports
• Infectious bird flu survived milk pasteurization in lab tests, study finds. Here’s what to know.
• Drug-resistant “dual mutant” flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says
• As FDA urges crackdown on bird flu in raw milk, some states say their hands are tied
• FDA approves first RSV vaccine for at-risk adults in their 50s
• FDA rolls back Juul marketing ban, reopening possibility of authorization
• Mexico reports fatal case from H5N2 avian influenza strain
• FDA panel votes against MDMA for PTSD, setting up hurdle to approval

May 2024

• U.S. to make millions of bird flu vaccine doses this summer, as cases grow
• The FDA is weighing whether to approve MDMA for PTSD. Here’s what that could look like for patients.
• COVID “likely growing” in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates
• Drowning deaths surged during the pandemic — and it was worse among Black people, CDC reports
• “FLiRT” COVID variants are now more than a third of U.S. cases. Scientists share what we know about them so far.
• CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps
• Ground beef tested negative for bird flu, USDA says
• Pasteurization working to kill bird flu in milk and other dairy products, FDA tests find

April 2024

• U.S. measles cases reach 125 this year, topping 2022’s large outbreaks
• Chocolate milk can stay in school lunch program, Biden administration decides
• U.S. orders cow testing for bird flu after grocery milk tests positive
• U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
• Superbug from human eye drops outbreak spread to dogs
• Menthol cigarette ban delayed due to “immense” feedback, Biden administration says
• Cats died after drinking raw milk from bird flu-infected cows

March 2024

• Measles spread to at least 3 other states after trips to Florida
• U.S. measles cases rise to at least 64 so far in 2024 — more than all of 2023
• Going abroad? Time to check if you’re up to date on measles immunity, CDC says
• U.S. measles cases rise to at least 45, as CDC tallies infections now in 17 states
• USPS will stop accepting orders for free COVID tests on March 8
• CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing

February 2024

• COVID variant JN.1 now more than 90% of cases in U.S., CDC estimates
• Recalled applesauce pouches likely contained lead due to a single cinnamon processor the FDA just identified
• Why is there an ADHD medication shortage in 2024? What’s making generics of Vyvanse, Adderall and more so scarce
• Should the CDC cut the 5-day COVID-19 isolation guidelines? Experts weigh in.
• FDA to develop new “healthy” logo this year – here’s what consumers could see, and which foods could qualify
• CDC braces for shortage after tetanus shot discontinued, issues new guidance
• CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent years

January 2024

• Neptune’s Fix products recalled nationwide due to serious health risks
• Syphilis cases rise sharply in women as CDC reports an “alarming” resurgence nationwide
• Factory never tested applesauce packets that were recalled due to lead poisonings, FDA finds
• COVID variant JN.1 is not more severe, early CDC data suggests
• Possible Ozempic side effects, including hair loss, probed by FDA; no link found to suicidal thoughts
• Thousands of baby formula cans recalled after contamination found, FDA says