Federal vaccine policy faces challenges, with New York Governor Hochul bypassing limits on Covid vaccine distribution, while Health Secretary RFK Jr. defends his positions on vaccines, CDC, and autism during a Senate hearing.

• Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine — The New York Times Health -
• RFK Jr. Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up — The New York Times Health -
• 5 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Senate Hearing — The New York Times Health -

U.S. dietary guidelines for drinking are under scrutiny as a federal report is withdrawn in favor of industry-backed research, and concerns persist regarding an unproven link between Tylenol and autism.

• Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn — The New York Times Health -
• A Revived Focus on an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism — The New York Times Health -

AI tools are being leveraged by scammers to create fraudulent sales pitches for dubious health products, falsely using the likeness of medical professionals.

• The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds — The New York Times Health -

The medical community mourns the passing of A. James Hudspeth, whose groundbreaking research unlocked fundamental mysteries behind human hearing.

• A. James Hudspeth, Who Unlocked Mysteries Behind Hearing, Dies at 79 — The New York Times Health -