Welcome to Thursday s Overnight Health Care.
Johnson & Johnson filed for emergency authorization of its vaccine. Senate Democrats are pushing forward on their coronavirus relief bill, starting with an all night vote-a-rama. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that members of the LGBTQ+ community are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms and Wisconsin s governor and GOP legislature are set up for a showdown over the state s mask mandate.
We ll start with J&J:
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Johnson & Johnson requests emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine
Some positive news on the vaccine front: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday filed an application for emergency use authorization for its single-shot coronavirus vaccine, bringing it one step closer to helping the U.S. fight the virus.
Congressional report finds toxic heavy metals in some baby food
By Stephanie Weaver
Prior investigation finds 95 percent of baby foods tested had toxic metals
A prior investigation found that 95 percent were contaminated with one or more of four toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury.
LOS ANGELES - U.S. congressional investigators found that some baby foods contained dangerous levels of heavy metals that could endanger infant neurological development and long-term brain function, according to a report released Thursday by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.
Led by Democratic Chairman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the committee’s investigation found that top baby foods carried dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury.
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Missouri state lawmaker charged with selling fake COVID-19 cure
A newly elected Missouri state representative faces 20 federal charges accusing her of selling fake COVID-19 treatments at the three health clinics she runs, the U.S. Attorney s Office said. Federal prosecutors allege that Patricia Derges, 63 - a Republican who was elected in November and is an assistant physician by profession - provided patients with a prescription amniotic fluid she falsely claimed contained stem cells that can fight COVID-19, according to a news release.
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