The New York Times - Health

1. Elon Musk Claims Ebola Containment Efforts Were Restored. USAID Officials Say Otherwise.

   The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.

2. U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

   Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

3. Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak

   At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.

4. Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program

   The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.

5. Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Pets, Cattle and Crops

   The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said.

6. F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots

   The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

7. Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders

   Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.

8. The Teacher in Room 1214

   When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.

9. Too Sentimental to Declutter? Start Here.

   Decluttering experts share their best tips.

10. The Organ Transplant List Is Being Ignored

    Organ transplant waiting lists are designed to fairly distribute organs to the sickest patients in order of priority. Or so we thought. A New York Times investigation shows that the list leaves many patients waiting for organs despite being next in line. Brian Rosenthal, a New York Times reporter, explains how this list became so unreliable.