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WebMD Health Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:10 PM FDA Proposes New Rule for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids        The FDA issued a landmark proposal Tuesday that would offer over-the-counter hearing aids to nearly 30 million Americans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.   WebMD Health Tuesday, October 19, 2021 5:45 PM Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Law        The Department of Justice has filed a brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily block a highly restrictive abortion law in Texas.   NYT > Health Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:48 PM In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human — and It Worked       A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig seemed to function normally, potentially a new source for desperately needed transplant organs.   NYT > Health Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:17 PM Racism Is Declared a Public Health Crisis in New York City       The Board of Health passed a resolution directing the Health Department to work toward a "racially just recovery" from the coronavirus pandemic.   NYT > Health Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:30 PM Bolsonaro's Pandemic Handling Draws Explosive Allegation: Homicide       A long-awaited report from a panel of Brazilian senators concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.