'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from here
livescience - Live Science spoke with two authors of a "progress report" detailing America's ongoing measles outbreak.
AI Summary: Public-health experts are sounding the alarm as measles cases surge across the U.S., spotlighting a severe Utah outbreak and emergency-department strains tied to rising case counts. Officials warn vaccination gaps and crowded events could fuel further spread, with hospitals grappling with surges and unpaid bills — a reminder that preventable disease still knows how to cause maximum chaos.
- Hospitals and World Cup: surge pressure and wastewater surveillance (3)
- Is the U.S. measles outbreak at a tipping point? (3)
- Vaccination politics, hesitancy and conflict fueling spread (3)
Hospitals and World Cup: surge pressure and wastewater surveillance
Is the U.S. measles outbreak at a tipping point?
Vaccination politics, hesitancy and conflict fueling spread
FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in two decades
medicalxpress - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) for use in over-the-counter sunscreen products.
AI Summary: The FDA approved a new sunscreen ingredient, the first addition to the U.S. roster in twenty years, opening the door to revamped formulations and potentially better sun protection. Regulators framed the move as modernizing dermatologic options and bolstering consumer confidence, while manufacturers eye reformulation and marketing opportunities.
Cleveland Clinic agrees to 'decades-long' halt on gender-affirming care for minors in DOJ settlement
fiercehealthcare - A deal with the DOJ and Ohio Attorney General's Office settles improper billing allegations, and includes a $2 million commitment to pay for detransitioning services.
AI Summary: Cleveland Clinic agreed, under a Justice Department settlement, to cease providing pediatric gender‑affirming care to minors, effectively imposing a long‑term halt to those services. The settlement changes care access for affected youth, draws mixed reactions from clinicians and advocates, and underscores the legal and policy tensions surrounding transgender health services.