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South China Morning Post
Japan’s Flu Season Hits Five Weeks Early Amid Fears of an Evolving Virus
by Julian RyallThe government has declared a nationwide flu epidemic, prompting calls for vaccinations and heightened vigilance
New York Times
Foreign Aid Is Mostly Gone. It’s Being Replaced With Something Better.
by Rajiv J. ShahDeveloping countries have started taking greater responsibility for their own welfare, leveraging private investment to create economic opportunity
Reuters
CDC Walks Back Hundreds of Firings as U.S. Shutdown Persists
by Ahmed AbouleneinThe Trump administration is set to lay off entire offices and hundreds of CDC workers as part of mass job cuts during the federal shutdown
ProPublica
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
by Ruth Talbot and Nicole Santa CruzProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food that never reached food banks
CBS News
CDC Officially Adopts Vaccine Panel’s Recommendations on COVID, Chickenpox Shots
by Sara MoniuszkoThe CDC said it updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply "individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination"
Religion News
Pope Leo Embraces Francis’ Concerns on Global Warming and the Environment
by Thomas ReeseThe challenges identified in Laudato Si’ are in fact even more relevant today than they were 10 years ago
New York Times
Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?
by Nina AgrawalIn the last decade, more than a dozen types of cancer have risen among people under 50
NBC News
FDA Quietly Approved a Generic Abortion Pill Ahead of Shutdown
by Aria Bendix and Sahil KapurThe approval of a generic for the medication mifepristone comes less than two weeks after RFK pledged that the agency would review the drug's safety
Wall Street Journal
Does Tylenol Cause Autism? Here’s How We Could Find Out
by Christopher M. Worsham and Anupam B. JenaIn the absence of randomized trials on the effects of acetaminophen, researchers need to use "natural experiments" to develop better guidance
Wall Street Journal
White House to Announce “TrumpRx” Drug-Buying Website, and Deal With Pfizer
by Natalie Andrews and Liz Essley WhyteThe White House plans to launch TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer website for discounted drug purchases
AP News
Halal Concerns Drive Vaccine Hesitancy as Indonesia Fights Measles Outbreak
by Edna Tarigan and Dits AlangkaraHalal concerns drive vaccine hesitancy as Indonesia fights measles outbreak
CBS News
Cases of Drug-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” Are Rising in the United States, CDC Researchers Say
by CBS StaffInfection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from CDC scientists