Harvard University professor Robert Coles, MD, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize‑winning author who advocated for children facing poverty and segregation, died at age 97. (AP)
A second case of New World screwworm infection has been detected in a Texas calf, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) seeks to speed up construction of a facility that will breed sterile New World screwworm flies to eliminate the flesh‑eating larvae. (AP)
A federal office responsible for protecting clinical‑trial participants has lost more than half of its staff during the Trump administration. (STAT)
Beyond food, pesticides, and vaccines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to show little interest in other duties of the health secretary, according to sources. (New York Times)
Thirteen U.S. treatment centers equipped for severe infectious diseases said they are prepared to accept Ebola patients if needed. (Reuters via MSN)
As the World Cup begins, public‑health experts say the greater concerns are measles and flu rather than Ebola. (NBC News)
U.S. wastewater will be monitored for disease outbreaks during the World Cup. (Reuters)
Scientists can now edit embryo DNA with unprecedented precision, raising complex ethical questions. (New York Times)
A Colorado appeals court overturned the negligent‑homicide convictions of two paramedics who forcibly injected Elijah McClain with ketamine in 2019. (Colorado Public Radio)
Parents of transgender children treated at Mount Sinai in New York City say the health system plans to share their children’s health information with the Trump administration. (Gothamist)
Senior NIH official Richard Woychik, PhD, delivered a keynote embracing the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, which was met with skepticism by some members at the American Diabetes Association meeting. (STAT)
Tennis player Alexander Zverev administered an insulin injection for his type 1 diabetes during his French Open final victory. (Daily Express U.S. via AOL)
President Trump announced that 160 additional medications will be added to TrumpRx, bringing the total to over 800. (The Hill)
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles reported a recent hospitalization for a serious medical emergency. (The Guardian)
Australian pathologist Richard Scolyer, MBBS, who garnered attention for undergoing a world‑first glioblastoma treatment in 2023, died at age 59. (BBC)
Actor Anthony Head, known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” died at age 72 following complications from pneumonia. (AP)
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette‑Marit has been placed on a lung‑transplant waiting list, according to the Royal House of Norway.
When should people choose acetaminophen over ibuprofen? (Washington Post)
Physician specialties dominate the list of the 20 highest‑paying jobs in the United States. (USA Today)
The FDA announced a recall of Up & Up‑branded baby wipes sold at Target due to potential microbial contamination.
The agency also warned about possible harms from an unlisted antidepressant and a toxic chemical found in Lipofit Extreme 2.0 Fat Burner.