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Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff

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A Texas surgeon and his two children over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (New York Post)

Federal scientists supported , the most restrictive drug category, according to newly released HHS documents. (New York Times)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was hospitalized due to for more than 2 weeks, was released on Monday. (AP)

Facing a , the American Red Cross hoped new campaigns will turn teens and young adults into lifelong donors. (NBC News)

COVID-19 and flu , adding pressure to strained healthcare systems, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Reuters)

Meanwhile, experts warned the flu season is far from over despite a . (NBC News)

The WHO and some national drug regulators urged flu vaccine makers to quickly , but it's not an easy task. (STAT)

Sixty years ago, a report from the U.S. Surgeon General changed the conversation around the . Experts said a similar move may be necessary for vaping. (AP)

Novo Nordisk of its 1.7 milligram dose of semaglutide (Wegovy), which has been in short supply since mid-December, the company said. (Reuters)

State lawmakers across the U.S. are trying to by strengthening privacy laws. (Politico)

An avian has affected more than 300 birds and mammals with devastating outcomes. (Washington Post)

Roy Calne, a pioneering surgeon who performed the world's , died at 93. (New York Times)

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to spend in 2024. (Reuters)

Meanwhile, the WHO said it requires $1.5 billion to respond to the health needs of millions of , including those in Gaza and Ukraine. (Reuters)

In response to a recent outbreak of measles, the Black Doctors Consortium opened a pop-up clinic in northern Philadelphia to . (ABC News)

Lynn Yamada Davis a who gained more than 17 million followers on TikTok for her quirky cooking videos, died at 67. (New York Times)

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    Michael DePeau-Wilson is a reporter on ľֱ’s enterprise & investigative team. He covers psychiatry, long covid, and infectious diseases, among other relevant U.S. clinical news.