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Nurse Fired After Gaza Comments; Sedative-Laced Drugs; 4 Million Chickens Killed

— Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

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A NYU Langone Health nurse was fired after during an award acceptance speech. (AP)

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra hinted that international negotiators are approaching a . (Reuters)

Street drugs are increasingly mixed with the powerful sedative , setting off a fresh wave of overdoses. (NPR)

A Boston nurse reportedly drove her car in an accident that was blamed on her exhaustion. (Boston 25 News)

The FDA approved extended-release oral suspension to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a monotherapy or as an adjunctive therapy for kids age 6 years and older, Tris Pharma announced.

As an adjunctive treatment to baseline antidepressants, met primary and secondary endpoints in a phase III study of adults with major depressive disorder with insomnia symptoms, Johnson & Johnson said.

Over 4 million birds are to be killed after Iowa officials detected in Sioux County. (CBS News)

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) scrutinized healthcare data analytics firm over concerns that its services leads patients to have "sky-high medical bills." (The Hill)

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and its member company, HealthTrackRx, to regulate lab-developed tests.

received accelerated approval from the FDA for expanded indications for younger pediatric cancer patients with RET gene mutations.

Non-white and low socioeconomic groups are trending toward , which is associated with adverse health outcomes. (JAMA Network Open)

Atherosclerotic calcifications were detected on CT in , across time periods. (European Heart Journal)

The British Medical Association is taking its junior doctors on a in demanding a 35% pay raise for them. (BBC)

Early-stage research suggests a may help people with recurrent bacterial vaginosis. (NPR)

Investigators remain unsure why last week hit so much turbulence, with dozens of passengers still left recovering from severe injuries. (AP)

A Michigan doctor was sentenced to prison for performing . (MLive)