A significant legal battle is brewing as States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws, particularly between Texas and New York regarding the interstate mailing of abortion pills.

• States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws — The New York Times Health -

Public health efforts see the passing of Michael Seltzer, Who Raised Millions to Fight AIDS, while Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals for endangered Hawaiian monk seals.

• Michael Seltzer, Who Raised Millions to Fight AIDS, Dies at 78 — The New York Times Health -
• Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals — The New York Times Health -

The dangerous reality of frontline work is underscored by the story of a firefighter contemplating his limited future in **‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’**, facing cancer after years of smoke inhalation.

• ‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’ — The New York Times Health -