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New York Times
Scientists Get a Glimpse of How New Pandemics Are Made
by Carl ZimmerResearchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents
NBC News
Measles Is “Worse Than Expected” in Utah, Officials Say
by Erika EdwardsMeasles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammati
The Guardian
Weight-Loss Jab Could Be Made for $3 a Month, Study Finds
by Kat LayCheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries
Wall Street Journal
FDA’s Controversial Vaccines Chief Will Leave the Agency
by Liz Essley WhyteVinay Prasad will depart in April, after a year leading the division that approves vaccines and biotech drugs
The New Humanitarian
Will the Next World Food Program Chief Answer to Trump?
by Sam VigerskyOdds are, a Trump pick could run the world’s largest aid agency. The stakes could not be higher
Health Affairs
A Tale Of Two Mpox Outbreaks
by Nikki Romanik and Stephanie PsakiThe two mpox responses in the United States highlight a public health truism—when preparedness works, it is often invisible to the public
CFR
Beyond Conventional Aid: Institutionalizing Public-Private Partnership in Ukraine’s Humanitarian Response
by Sam VigerskyThe collapse of key aid programs has exposed a critical gap in the international response—one that the United Nations cannot fill alone
Nature
COVID’s Origins: What We Do and Don’t Know
by Marietjie Venter et al.Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started
NPR
This Form of Mental Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk for Decades
by Jon HamiltonA little brain training today may help stave off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for at least 20 years
Food Science Magazine
FDA to Begin Testing Infant Formula Products, Ingredients for C. botulinum
by Bailee HendersonFood and Drug Administration testing has found C. botulinum toxin Type A in two samples of ByHeart powdered infant formula
CFR
How I Got My Career in Foreign Policy: Thomas J. Bollyky
by Ivana SaricThomas J. Bollyky took his childhood fascination with science and diplomacy and crafted a wide-ranging career in law and global public health