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Atlanta hospital is accused of losing part of patient's skull following brain surgery

Fernando Cluster underwent emergency surgery in September 2022 at Emory University Hospital Midtown to relieve bleeding in his brain, which required part of his skull to be removed.
- Jonathan Franklin
A drug that restores brain metabolism could help treat Alzheimer's

A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function. The discovery could help researchers find additional pathways to combating the symptoms of this brain disease, beyond the telltale amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's.
- Jon Hamilton
Medicare negotiated lower prices on several drugs. What does that mean for patients?

For six of the 10 drugs that Medicare negotiated to lower prices, the net prices aren't any better than the ones insurers already get. But there may be a change in patients' choices of medicines.
- Sydney Lupkin
Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says

Hundreds of products failed to reach adequate recommendations for macronutrients like protein and calories, but exceeded the recommended sugar content.
- Ayana Archie
Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to give the green light to new COVID-19 vaccines this week to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
- Rob Stein
All about the Zyn-sation of nicotine pouches

Zyn pouches are the latest nicotine craze in the world of cigarette substitutes. They're touted as a panacea for addiction to smoking and vaping. Philip Morris boasts selling more than 130 million containers in the first quarter of this year. But health experts and government officials are looking to crackdown on the sale of these pouches.
- Lola Murti
Opioid settlement money and a call to action

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Aneri Pattani of KFF Health News about guidelines for spending opioid settlement money issued by nearly 200 harm reduction and recovery organizations.
- Sarah Handel
He won Olympic gold for Pakistan. He got $1 million. And ... a buffalo!?!

Arshad Nadeem hurled his javelin over 300 feet — an Olympic record that earned him Pakistan's first individual gold medal. His rewards include cash, a car — and a buffalo. Therein lies a story.
- Benazir Samad
Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.
- Will Stone
Spouses of cancer patients at higher risk of suicide and death, study finds

A new study published in JAMA Oncology found that the spouses of cancer patients were at a significantly higher risk of suicide and death compared to those married to people without cancer.

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