Pop Star Falls to His Death; Trump the ‘Father of IVF’? Columbia Doc’s Retractions

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Singer Liam Payne, a former member of the hit boy-band One Direction, died after reportedly falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. (CNN)

Standing desks may increase the risk of swollen veins and blood clots, a study in the International Journal of Epidemiology suggested.

The FDA placed a clinical hold on Novavax trials of its flu shot and COVID-flu combo vaccine due to a safety event.

The nationwide recall of meat and poultry over listeria concerns has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds of product, including some sent to schools, federal officials said. (ABC News)

People can still reap the benefits of “Sober October,” this doctor says. (CNN)

Women undergoing high-risk surgery were more likely to die of postoperative complications than men. (JAMA Surgery)

Former President Donald Trump dubbed himself the “father of IVF” at an event focused on women’s issues. (New York Times)

Vaccine leader Barney Graham, PhD, called U.S. agencies’ lack of cooperation in response to the H5N1 bird flu “frustrating.” (STAT)

How men and women process pain. (PNAS Nexus)

A man accused of driving into three nurses at a Philadelphia hospital, leaving one in critical condition, has been charged with aggravated assault by vehicle and reckless endangerment. (AP)

In Florida, an abortion rights group sued state officials after TV stations pulled one of their ads in support of a November ballot initiative. (The Hill)

A large study in The BMJ found no link between paternal metformin use and congenital malformations in offspring.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will now cover traditional healthcare practices provided by Indian Health Service facilities, Tribal facilities, and urban Indian organizations, HHS announced.

Columbia University’s chief of surgical oncology, Sam Yoon, MD, had five more research articles retracted this week over suspicious results. (New York Times)

Meanwhile, Nature detailed the evolution of peer review in journals.

Italy passed a law banning its citizens from seeking surrogacy abroad. (BBC)

Years of ongoing conflict in eastern Congo has created a mental health crisis. (AP)