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New York Times
“Chinese Peptides” Are the Latest Biohacking Trend in the Tech World
by Jasmine SunThe gray-market drugs flooding Silicon Valley reveal a community that believes it can move faster than the FDA
New York Times
Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk
by Alice Callahan and Dani BlumThe Trump administration released new dietary guidelines on Wednesday, pushing Americans to prioritize protein and cut back on added sugars
NBC News
CDC Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Schedule to Resemble Denmark in Unprecedented Move
by Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Erika Edwards, and Mustafa FattahThe new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
HHS Recommends Home HPV Testing For Women For the First Time
by Liz SzaboThe new guidelines are geared toward women at average risk of cervical cancer, which was diagnosed in more than 13,000 U.S. women last year
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