Committee Holds Fauci in Contempt; Outbreak Hospitalizes 36; ICE Detains Nurse
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Senate committee voted today to hold Anthony Fauci, MD, in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution after he declined...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and hand him over to the Justice Department for potential prosecution. The move came after Fauci refused to answer questions pertaining to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the committee's investigation, Fauci's pandemic-era iPhone had been obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services.
A Salmonella outbreak affecting 27 states has been linked to jalapeño peppers imported from Mexico by Coast Citrus Distributors. The CDC reports that 345 cases have been identified, resulting in 36 hospitalizations. The U.S. Disease Tracker, launched by Johns Hopkins, will monitor measles, invasive meningococcal disease, pertussis, and other vaccine-preventable diseases in the future.
Maine health officials have confirmed the state's first case of locally acquired dengue in a resident of Northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Health also reported its first case of locally acquired dengue. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the decertification of Network for Hope, a federally designated organ procurement organization in Kentucky and nearby states, due to recurring patient safety issues.
Nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland are demanding the release of a fellow registered nurse who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detained nurse was a Salvadoran national who died of cardiac arrest after being detained by ICE. The victim had been prescribed medications for epilepsy, high blood pressure, and other conditions.
In other news, a new facial analysis service offers a range of cosmetic procedures for those seeking to enhance their appearance. New York's medical aid in dying law took effect on Wednesday, with certain restrictions. The trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in 2023, continues with a forensic toxicologist testifying to the presence of various medications in her blood.
David Hartman, MD, shared his story as the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school. Computers monitoring water quality in Appalachia have been targeted by Iranian hackers.
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