Justice Ginsburg’s Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O’Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles

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A former organ transplant coordinator is on trial and faces prison time over charges he leaked former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records to the internet; the defendant in one interview suggested it was possible “his cats had run across his keyboard.” (Washington Post)

Teen girls face “alarming” rates of intimate partner violence, according to the WHO.

Lawmakers in California are debating whether to send health inspectors to immigration detention centers. (KFF Health News)

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma and was battling a respiratory infection, according to her death certificate. (Deadline)

Misdiagnoses are rampant in older adults, but physician training and specialized emergency departments can help. (NPR)

Former president Jimmy Carter’s goal of ending Guinea worm disease within his lifetime is now in sight. (USA Today)

The FDA faulted Kaléo after influencer Brittany Mahomes promoted the company’s EpiPen rival Auvi-Q without mentioning any risk information. (FiercePharma)

New York state’s drug stockpile for a potential bird flu outbreak in humans relies on a single drug — oseltamivir (Tamiflu). (New York Times)

Meanwhile, the WHO launched an initiative to speed the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu. (ABC News)

Gloria Beim, MD, a Colorado orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, is a Team USA doctor for the fourth time; Beim says she learns the language of every host country before going. (9 News)

Polio cases are very likely occurring in Gaza, according to the WHO, as Gaza’s health ministry declared polio an epidemic. (Reuters)

Junior doctors in the U.K. may end their months-long strike after a new offer for a 22% pay increase over 2 years. (Reuters)

A United Airlines flight was rerouted after a reported “biohazard” situation caused vomiting among the crew and had passengers requesting masks. (People)