1. CoxHealth, CEO sued over tweets related to 'COVID' promo code Full story

2. St. Jude to pay $27M to settle allegations it sold defective heart devices Full story

3. These specialties report the most pronounced gender pay gaps Full story

4. Change is hard, especially in medicine. Learn how this AdventHealth hospital is managing practice changes in its ICU with a pharmacy-led initiative here.   

5. Patient gets kidney transplant meant for another patient at Cleveland hospital Full story

6. Echocardiograms may predict which COVID-19 patients are at risk of developing heart issues, Johns Hopkins researchers find Full story

7. Lessons in HAI prevention: How this California hospital leveled up protections for vulnerable patients. Click here to join the virtual presentation.

8. Woman co-infected with 2 COVID-19 variants prompts calls for more research Full story

9. 16 cardiology 'firsts' in 2021 Full story

10. Atlantic Health System, NYU Langone team up on organ transplant program Full story

11. What tech solutions are helping hospitals + health systems stay on top of mission critical goals? Becker's surveyed dozens of execs to find out. Click here to read the brief summary.  

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: 

• Positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated