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Do things grow better with Coke? Chinese researchers found that male mice who drank either Coke or Pepsi ended up with larger testicles than a control group of mice who drank tap water. (Daily Mail)
Infant formula maker Reckitt said it is recalling 145,000 cans of its Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based baby formula “due to a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii,” which can cause rare but life-threatening infections. (NPR)
A Los Angeles couple is suing Fujifilm Scientific after the couple’s embryos were damaged while being stored in oil manufactured by the company. (Washington Post)
Is the FDA’s proposed definition of a “healthy” food too strict? You bet your sweet pickle it is, some food manufacturers say. (STAT)
The Hong Kong government revoked a visa for He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed to have developed the world’s first genetically edited babies; the government said it had become aware of reports that “a visa applicant” had been jailed for illegal medical practices. (AP)
More people are using ketamine thanks to a COVID-era rule allowing prescribing via telemedicine, but concerns have been raised about the drug’s safety. (New York Times)
Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) as post-exposure prophylaxis failed to significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 among people exposed to household members with an infection, Merck announced.
Children with severe mental illness have been escaping from a Michigan psychiatric hospital. (WXYZ)
Why are so many nurses quitting? Because they continue to be undervalued, says Katie Duke, MSN. (Washington Post)
A Republican state legislator in Florida has introduced a bill that would require employers who cover gender-affirming care for their employees to also cover “detransition” care — even if the employee no longer works for them. (The Hill)
Meanwhile, a Florida lawyer is arguing that the fetus of a pregnant inmate is being held illegally and should be released, as the fetus has committed no crime. (Miami Herald)
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking over cleanup of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that resulted in release of toxic chemicals. (NPR)
The federal government is planning to allow states to use Medicaid funding to pay for treating prisoners with substance use disorder; federal law currently prohibits states from using Medicaid money to aid incarcerated patients. (AP)
A strategy of using postcoital antibiotics appears to lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men, but it’s raising concerns about fueling drug-resistant pathogens. (NBC News)
Johnson & Johnson lost a challenge at the Supreme Court over a $302 million judgement related to charges that the company concealed the risks of its pelvic mesh products. (Reuters)
The Federal Trade Commission won’t challenge Amazon’s $3.9 billion deal to acquire One Medical, according to a person in the know. (Politico)
Could air pollution be causing people to lose their sense of smell? (BBC)
A U.K. flying instructor died of cardiac arrest during a flight, but his copilot thought he was only joking around and didn’t realize anything was wrong until he landed with the instructor slumped on his shoulder. (CNN)
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