John Bonifield - Supervising Producer, CNN Health
John Bonifield
Supervising Producer, CNN Health
John Bonifield is a supervising producer for the CNN Medical Unit, working primarily with CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen.
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Louisiana House passes bill that would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances
May 22, 2024
The Louisiana state House passed an amended bill on Tuesday that would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifeprostone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants.
Louisiana bill would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances
May 14, 2024
A Louisiana bill would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifeprostone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants.
Counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections linked to harmful reactions in nine states
Apr 16, 2024
Nineteen people from nine states have reported harmful reactions after receiving cosmetic injections — commonly known as “botox” — that were administered from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-medical settings, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
Pfizer to seek approval for RSV vaccine for people as young as 18
Apr 9, 2024
An RSV vaccine already used for older adults could help protect people as young as 18 who are at increased risk of the disease, drugmaker Pfizer said in a news release Tuesday. The company said it would submit the information to the US Food and Drug Administration for potential expansion of the vaccine’s availability to people ages 18 to 59.
First living patient with transplanted pig kidney goes home from the hospital
Apr 4, 2024
Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, was discharged from the hospital Wednesday, two weeks after his operation, Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement. “He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” the hospital said on X, formerly Twitter.
‘Fleeing under the cover of darkness’: How Idaho’s abortion ban is changing pregnancy in the state
Feb 10, 2024
Jen and John Adkins never expected to have to deliver a package like this.
Pfizer advises hospitals on products with limited inventory after tornado damages manufacturing facility
Jul 25, 2023
Drug giant Pfizer is informing hospitals that dozens of its products could face “continued or new supply disruptions in the near-term” after an EF-3 tornado last week severely damaged its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Texas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
Jun 20, 2023
Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s decision four months ago to overturn Roe v. Wade put her life in danger.
Detroit school closed due to high levels of flu-like symptoms reports two cases of bacterial illness
May 5, 2023
After a spate of student illnesses prompted the temporary closure of a Detroit school, the district says two students were diagnosed with the bacterial illness Haemophilus influenzae.
One death and almost 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill, health officials say
Apr 17, 2023
Ninety-seven confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis have been identified in Michigan’s Delta and Menominee counties, according to the local health department, and they are believed to be associated with a paper mill in the town of Escanaba.
Maternity units are closing across America, forcing expectant mothers to hit the road
Apr 7, 2023
In picturesque Bonner County, Idaho, Leandra Wright, 40, is pregnant with her seventh child.
Adderall users struggle with ongoing shortage while reason – and resolution – remain uncertain
Feb 23, 2023
Clara Pitts has always strived for perfection.
Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for depression after his stroke raises questions about the connection. Here’s what we know
Feb 20, 2023
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for the treatment of clinical depression has raised questions about the links between depression and strokes – and how long he’ll need to be hospitalized.
DOJ investigating Abbott over baby formula plant in Michigan
Jan 21, 2023
The US Department of Justice is investigating Abbott Laboratories infant-formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to CNN.
FDA declines to grant accelerated approval for Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s treatment
Jan 20, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration declined to grant accelerated approval to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, and requested additional data from Eli Lilly and Company, the drug maker.
