AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMeta Youth Safety Settlement: Massachusetts will receive at least $366M (up to $516M total) from a $17.1B multistate deal with Meta over alleged harms from teen social media use, with product changes including limits for kids under 13 and time/overnight restrictions for teens. Cybersecurity in Care: Boston Scientific says a cyberattack disrupted parts of its global operations, including the ability to process and ship customer orders, with restoration timelines still unclear. HIV Treatment Update: FDA approved ViiV Healthcare’s Tivicay PD (dolutegravir) for pediatric patients weighing at least 2 kg, expanding access for newborns and very young children. Local Health Research: Martha’s Vineyard Hospital enrolled its first participant in a first-of-its-kind alpha-gal syndrome study tied to tick exposure, aiming to clarify who gets the allergy and why. Brain Injury Warning: A Mass General Brigham-led study in BMJ estimates at least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016-2021 had CTE. Medical Data Breach: Baylor Genetics reported a breach affecting about 2.8M people nationwide, with Massachusetts listing 56,636 potentially impacted.
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