Malaria Case in Texas; FDA Lays Path for Psychedelic Trials; Incels' Mental Health

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Health officials in Texas have confirmed a locally acquired case of malaria. (CBS News)

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law a bill shielding physicians sending abortion medications to patients in other states from litigation. (The Hill)

Florida topped the nation for most abortions in the post-Dobbs era, driven in large part by neighboring states with more restrictions on the procedure. (Politico)

The House and Senate in Oregon passed legislation mandating nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals. (Portland Business Journal)

Amazon will postpone an expansion of its Amazon Clinic telehealth initiative after lawmakers highlighted concerns that the company may be misappropriating patients' health data. (Politico)

Black veterans are denied VA health benefits more often than their white counterparts, new data show. (NBC News)

Even the most cautious people in the U.S. are beginning to drop pandemic precautions. (Washington Post)

Meanwhile, the CDC is now tracking the EU.1.1 Omicron subvariant. (CBS News)

Newly declassified U.S. intelligence is unlikely to settle the COVID "lab leak" debate. (Washington Post)

The FDA for the first time released draft guidance aimed at helping industry investigate psychedelics' potential to treat medical conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder, among other conditions.

Meanwhile, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers attributed improvements in his on-field performance to psychedelics. (CNN)

A hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida is under attack on social media for its decision to call the state abuse hotline on the mother of 10-year-old Maya Kowalski, who ended up in state custody and became the subject of a Netflix documentary; after nearly 3 months without physical contact with her daughter, Beata Kowalski died by suicide. (Tampa Bay Times)

Singing in the choir was linked to physical and mental health benefits. (Washington Post)

Incels (involuntary celibates) have higher rates of self-reported mental health disorders than the general male population but are also more reluctant to seek mental health treatment. (PsyPost)

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