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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
CBS News
Teens May Have Come Up With a New Way to Detect, Treat Lyme Disease Using CRISPR Gene Editing
by Bill Whitaker and Henry SchusterUsing the gene-editing tool CRISPR and a simulated blood serum, they were able to target specific DNA strands where the protein hides, then snip away
Axios
First Global H5N5 Death Confirmed in Washington
by Christine ClarridgeState health officials say the public risk remains low and there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission
CNN
New Jersey Man is First Known Death From Meat Allergy Triggered by Tick Bites
by Brenda GoodmanThe allergy is unusual because the reaction doesn’t happen right away
Health Policy Watch
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ties Global Health Aid to Data Sharing on Pathogens – Undermining WHO Talks
by Kerry CullinanThe United States aims to compel countries that receive its aid to share all information about “pathogens with epidemic potential” in exchange
Vox
Pandemics Are a Choice
by Stephanie PsakiThe end of pandemics is within reach. Why aren’t we acting like it?
Reuters
Sudan’s RSF Agrees to U.S. Proposal for Humanitarian Ceasefire
by ReutersSudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire