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Louise Vincent, Addict Who Led Harm Reduction Movement, Dies at 49
She was instrumental in helping promote wider use of needle exchanges, naloxone and tests to assist drug users in identifying dangerous ingredients.
Novo Nordisk’s Woes Are Slimming Denmark’s Economic Growth
Because of its size, the drugmaker has an outsize effect on the country. Now, as it sheds jobs, forecasts for Denmark’s growth are falling, too.
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.
A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up
The fallout of the war in Sudan has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.
Here Comes the Sun Day
Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, climate activists are organizing a nationwide celebration of solar power.
Why the U.S. Might Lose the Space Race
The United States and China are in a new space race to the moon. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why the U.S. could lose this race.
U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
Pregnant Women Should Not Use Cannabis, New Medical Guidelines Say
Marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor birth outcomes and developmental delays in children, a leading medical society advised.
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.
A Tiny Quasi-Moon is Following Earth Around the Sun
The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years.
FDA OKs New Keytruda Shot for Cancer
Merck says an injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda is quicker and easier. But it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors, increasing costs by billions of dollars.
CDC Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion
Committee members delayed indefinitely a vote on a hepatitis B vaccine for newborns because they did not feel ready to make a decision.
She’s Starting a Blood Bank for Zoos
Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.
Exxon Urges Europe to Repeal Rules to Make Companies Track Climate Pollution
Its chief executive called the E.U. regulations one part of a “very misguided effort to kill oil.” His words followed comments by Trump administration officials criticizing Europe’s climate policies.
Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights
In a Montana courtroom, a group of young people argued that a judge should halt three of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders on climate and energy policy.
E.P.A. Keeps Polluters on the Hook to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’
The decision came despite an effort by a former industry lawyer who is now at the E.P.A. to reverse the regulation.
Wildfire Smoke Will Kill Thousands More by 2050, Study Finds
Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters.
Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
Kennedy to Announce Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that the U.S. is firing a Miami-based organ donation coordinator, effectively closing it down — a warning to other transplant groups.
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots
The advisory committee, which will meet on Thursday and Friday, is expected to recommend limiting use of some vaccines, including the hepatitis B shot for newborns.