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Patrick Stewart, a classically trained actor who added a touch of Shakespearean panache to characters in the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” movie franchises, died at age 86 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, which was previously undisclosed. (AP)
Meanwhile, a medical examiner ruled that the death of Australian actor and stuntman Richard Norton, who died last year at age 75 of a cardiac arrest, was linked to an unapproved peptide-containing anti-aging substance, for which he had a prescription. (TMZ)
The State Department is redirecting $49 million in foreign aid that Congress appropriated for contraception and family planning to cover energy costs. (New York Times)
Airlines are pushing back on the Trump administration’s new Ebola travel rules, which require travelers to the U.S. to certify they haven’t been to the Congo in the 3 weeks before a flight. (The Hill)
Dracula, lettuce, artificial intelligence, and more feature among the healthcare nightmares in KFF Health News’ annual Halloween haiku contest winners.
Members of an LGBTQ+ advocacy group plan to knock on 100,000 doors in Missouri before the midterm elections to persuade voters to reject an anti-transgender amendment to the state constitution. (NPR)
The FDA issued a warning on Medline-brand beds over an issue linked to two deaths and 16 serious injuries.
HHS announced a proposal that, if approved, would lead to the first major update to infant formula standards in almost 30 years.
A sailor who attempted suicide by jumping over the side of the U.S.S. Lincoln was effectively fired by the Navy. (New York Times)
A London surgeon was suspended for a year for abandoning a procedure and then drinking coffee-laced brandy before returning to the surgical theater but not scrubbing in. (The BMJ)
Coffee maker Bodum recalled 5.9 million French presses because of a risk of serious burn injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Indiana are held in solitary confinement for weeks and denied essential medical treatment. (AP)
Longtime football coach June Jones, who pioneered use of the run-and-shoot offense at the college and professional level, died at age 73; he had entered hospice 2 weeks ago for various health issues, including a spinal tumor. (KHON2)
