The New York Times - Health

1. Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies

   The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

2. Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women

   The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

3. Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk

   The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

4. ‘A Tiny Bit of Math’ Might Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests

   Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.

5. Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’

   Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

6. RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study

   David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.

7. Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards

   As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.

8. 10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off

   Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.

9. For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down

   The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about tuberculosis. Listen to the conversation.

10. Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin

    Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.