Guns are the leading cause of death of kids and teens, and state laws matter A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and teens. Rhitu Chatterjee
HHS head RFK Jr. is removing all members of a key CDC vaccine policy committee Health and Human Services head, RFK Jr, is replacing all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. We discuss the potential impact on public health policy. Mia Venkat
4 Washingtonians sickened in multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs A salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has sickened four people in Washington and made dozens more ill across six other states, according to federal officials. Associated Press
A promising new HIV vaccine was set to start trials. Then came Trump's latest cuts On May 30, a team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health got the word: Funding for their vaccine development program will end next year. Jonathan Lambert
Washington scientists say ‘brain drain’ has begun as researchers consider moving abroad amid Trump cuts With the Trump administration gutting research funding, imperiling science-related jobs, and stalling the grant-approval process for clinical studies and research centers, many U.S. scientists are considering research opportunities abroad. Stephen Howie
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl. Brian Mann
A King County doctor pleaded guilty to assaulting a minor. He may be allowed to practice medicine again Content warning: This story contains references to the sexual abuse of a minor and references suicide. Katie Campbell
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency. Rob Stein
Encore: making DIY air filters Air quality can be impacted by smoke from wildfires. Our reporter set out to build an air filter -- in a style the EPA praised, using only things she already had at home. Alejandra Borunda
RFK Jr. fact check: Were Americans actually healthier decades ago? Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. frequently harkens back to when his uncle was president as a healthier time for Americans. But American life expectancy in 1960 was almost ten years shorter than it is today. And the leading causes of death were chronic diseases. Selena Simmons-Duffin