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
How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America. Marta Martínez
Amid Trump cuts, this scientist lost a $53 million NIH grant. Then he got it back The Trump administration terminated a $53 million NIH grant to study how impaired blood flow in the brain can lead to dementia. The lead scientist fought the decision, and got the money back. Jon Hamilton