3 Deaths Linked to Device; Nurses Strike in 8 Cities; Rare Skin Cancer Mimics Rash

Three people have died due to a problem with an Abiomd heart pump controller purge cassette, according to the FDA. Abiomd has advised customers to remove all automated Impella controllers from use or sale. The World Health Organization declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over, but deaths in the region surpassed 2,700 and cases exceeded 5,600 in neighboring Congo.

In Pennsylvania, an infant was among two unvaccinated individuals who died of measles, reported state health officials. A cyberattack on Boston Scientific, a medical device company, disrupted their global operations. Nurses across eight cities are set to protest data analytics firm Palantir, organized by the National Nurses Union.

Australian bioengineers created cyborg cockroaches equipped with cameras and mini medical injectors for disaster search-and-rescue missions. The NFL and NFL Players Association are launching a network for mental health support for players. Americans continue to seek unregulated psychedelic treatment abroad despite reports of severe health complications and fatalities.

Extramammary Paget's disease, a slow-growing skin cancer, is often misdiagnosed as an itchy rash. The Trump administration plans to announce drug-pricing agreements with midsize biotech firms. AstraZeneca and Amgen's monoclonal antibody tezepelumab (Tezspire) met primary and secondary endpoints in a phase III trial for eosinophilic esophagitis.

CVS and Walgreens filled around 100,000 prescriptions for obesity medications under Medicare's Bridge program. Metformin, in high-risk pregnancies, increased gestational age but didn't reduce gestational diabetes, according to a meta-analysis. Norway's King Harald, suffering from hemolytic anemia and bacterial blood infection, is in serious condition.

A Virginia gastroenterologist went viral after a bat attempted to enter her mouth while she slept. A retired cardiologist found volunteering at a community clinic provided him a new medical education. Actress Busy Philipps underwent surgeries to remove a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare brain tumor detected via a Prenuvo scan. Actor Tim Curry passed away at 80, having battled health issues including a major stroke in 2012.