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The Ohio Medical Board has renewed the medical license of Sherri Tenpenny, DO, a physician who erroneously claims that the COVID vaccine makes people magnetic. (USA Today)
George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King being beaten by Los Angeles police officers during a 1991 traffic stop, has died of COVID at age 61. (AP)
What would a good COVID vaccine verification system look like? Former CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, tackles the issue. (New York Times)
As of Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT, the unofficial COVID-19 toll in the U.S. reached 42,415,398 cases and 678,517 deaths, up 123,680 and 2,249, respectively, since this time a day ago.
The House unanimously passed a bill aimed at aiding victims of a mysterious set of symptoms known as Havana syndrome; the measure now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. (Politico)
A statewide vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in Maine has engendered some protests, but few people have quit their jobs over it. (Maine Beacon)
Meanwhile, in Tennessee, health officials are recommending that monoclonal antibody treatment be limited to unvaccinated COVID patients, or vaccinated patients who are immunocompromised. (NBC News)
COVID also continues to take a toll in England, where school officials are asking the government to be on “high alert” after 100,000 pupils were out of school last week due to confirmed or suspected infections. (The Guardian)
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine trial for pregnant women is facing slow enrollment, with some would-be participants concerned about possibly getting placebo. (Wall Street Journal)
The FDA approved Paige Prostate, an artificial intelligence-based software program that helps pathologists identify prostate cancer.
And Mayne Pharma announced approval of halobetasol propionate (Lexette) for treating plaque psoriasis in adolescents.
Walmart customers will soon be able to find out which of the store’s offerings are healthier or better for the planet compared to others. (CBS News)
The optimal time to begin intensive stroke rehabilitation could be 2 to 3 months after the stroke occurs, researchers found. (NPR)
Drive-through COVID tests and pickup windows don’t work for blind or visually impaired patients, so some pharmacies have found other ways to meet their needs, including audio tags and Braille labels. (New York Times)
U.K. researchers have begun testing a COVID vaccine booster aimed at protecting against multiple variants. (Business Insider)
Think there’s no such thing as too much free time? Think again. (Washington Post)
Congratulations to Japan’s Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama, formally recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living identical twins, at age 107. (AP)
Source: MedicalNewsToday.com
