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COVID-Flu Vax on the Horizon; Counterfeit Diabetes Devices; Surviving Bird Flu

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With Moderna's combined on the horizon, here's what to know about the shot. (Washington Post)

In a lawsuit, Roche alleged that of its Accu-Chek diabetes medical devices ended up on Amazon. (CNBC)

Bird flu tests are hard to come by. How will we know the pandemic alarm? (KFF Health News)

Here's how it feels to . (Telegraph)

Meanwhile, another COVID variant, KP.3, is in the U.S. (USA Today)

Mosquitoes with are surrounding southern Nevada in record numbers. (Time)

A man was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Clayton, North Carolina, after the individual tried to take the deputy's gun, authorities said. (AP)

Here's what retailers in healthcare. (Axios)

The Justice Department and FDA launched a multi-agency task force to and sale of e-cigarettes.

New standards could greatly reduce the number of individuals eligible for . (JAMA Internal Medicine)

GSK and other drugmakers for permission to appeal a ruling allowing more than 70,000 lawsuits claiming ranitidine (Zantac) causes cancer to proceed. (Reuters)

Food processing may play a role in cardiovascular disease outcomes , a study of U.K. Biobank participants suggested. (The Lancet Regional Health Europe)

The Washington Post took a closer look at .

How ? That depends on who's counting. (NPR)

Pharmacists said a Biden administration on drugs may risk empty shelves. (KFF Health News)

Congress is at White House nursing home staffing quotas. (The Hill)

Abbott announced for two over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring systems.

Meanwhile, athletes have in the pursuit of Olympic medals. (Reuters)

Additional health benefits of weight-loss drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) , five doctors told Reuters.

Is it fair when hospitals ? (Newsweek)