The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older. NPR

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Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more global action to implement a UN-led “One Health” approach. UN News

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“A ‘One Health’ approach will be essential for preventing viruses from spilling over from animals to humans,” he stated, adding “that’s how many outbreaks have started, including HIV, Marburg, Ebola, avian influenza, mpox, MERS and the SARS epidemic in 2003”.  

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What the end of the COVID-19 national emergency means The Senate passed a GOP-led resolution Wednesday night to end the COVID-19 national emergency, and President Biden has riled Democrats with his plans to sign it.  Experts say the end of the emergen… colinmeyn The Hill

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CDC warns of drug-resistant, deadly fungus: How is it spread? This fungus likely originated in a health care setting, explained Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina. growland The Hill

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Under pressure, biotech and pharma grapple with how to take action on climate As the health impacts of climate change become harder to ignore, biotech and pharma companies are facing increasing pressure to reduce their carbon emissions. Erica Goode STAT

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A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency Hospitals are facing mixed reviews regarding their efforts to comply with a federal requirement that they post information about prices related to nearly every health care service they provide. khnkit Kaiser Health News

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“As hospitals continue to post incomplete files with swaths of missing prices, patients are unable to accurately compare prices across hospitals and across plans to make the best health care decisions and protect themselves from overcharges,” Fisher said. Such hospitals were considered noncompliant in the PRA analysis.

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As superbug infections grow more common, the world is running out of drugs to treat them Health officials are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about the need for powerful new drugs to treat increasingly resistant infections. NBC News

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What you need to know about the Marburg virus | CNN There are two outbreaks of the Marburg virus across Africa. Our medical analyst explains what's known about this virus. Katia Hetter CNN

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Long COVID Neurologic Symptoms Vary Based on Severity of Initial Infection Distinct pathogenic mechanisms may be at play in each group Judy George medpagetoday

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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks. UN News

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The agency said the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, are now unfolding in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Rolling back SNAP benefits puts millions of children at risk of hunger and long-term health consequences Now, combined with food inflation, rolling back to an already-inadequate benefit amount is likely to lead to harmful outcomes for kids. Torie Bosch STAT

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California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At the start of 2022, Thomas Marshall weighed 311 pounds. He had been hospitalized 10 times in five years, including six surgeries. He had an open wound on his left leg that refused to heal — made worse by living in a dirty, moldy house with five other people, two ball pythons, four Chihuahuas and a cage full of rats. AP NEWS

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