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New York Times
RFK Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
by Apoorva MandavilliA Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health”
Devex
State Department Scrambles to Rebuild Foreign Aid Workforce
by Elissa Miolene“What we’re seeing anecdotally is a recreation of the things that we just tore down,” says Rohit Nepal, the Department of State vice president
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
CDC Awards $1.6 Million for Hepatitis B Vaccine Study by Controversial Danish Researchers
by Liz SzaboThe CDC is paying the University of Southern Denmark to conduct a single-blind clinical trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns in Guinea-Bissau
Washington Post
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
by Lena H. Sun and Paige Winfield CunninghamHHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities
ProPublica
Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis
by Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-JesterTrump officials were warned repeatedly that cutting off food aid to refugees in Kenya would lead to violence and death. They did so anyway.
USA Today
Trump Moves to Dismantle Major U.S. Climate Research Center in Colorado
by Joey GarrisonThe Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official
STAT
Why Comparing the U.S. Vaccine Schedule to European Countries’ Is a Red Herring
by Richard Hughes IVBringing the U.S. into "alignment" with other countries is part of a calculated attempt to upend childhood vaccination
Cornell Chronicle
Congestion Pricing Improved Air Quality in New York City and Suburbs
by David NuttSince New York City introduced congestion pricing in January 2025, the state has heralded significant reductions in traffic and rush hour delays
New York Times
Why Some Doctors Say There Are Cancers That Shouldn’t Be Treated
by Gina KolataStatistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found.
CNN
$1.9 Billion Pledged in Fight Against Polio. But Huge Gap Remains After Cuts From Donor Countries
by Lauren KentThe funding gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative through 2029 now stands at $440 million
Vox
The Global Decline in Murder, Explained in One Chart
by Bryan WalshThe world is aging out of killing one another
New York Times
The United States Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
by Aatish Bhatia, Amy Fan, Jonah Smith and Irena HwangA quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science