The Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces scrutiny over ties to an ally leading vaccine lawsuits that align with his agenda and has fired an NIH scientist who filed a whistle-blower complaint regarding vaccine research.

• Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns — The New York Times Health -
• Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint — The New York Times Health -

Rite Aid has closed its remaining stores this week after years of struggle and two bankruptcy filings, while fragile North Carolina residents are losing Medicaid support for essential food and housing one year after Hurricane Helene.

• Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores — The New York Times Health -
• Fragile N.C. Residents Lose Medicaid Support for Food and Housing — The New York Times Health -

The FDA has approved a generic version of the abortion pill Mifepristone, a decision that has enraged opponents of abortion and intensified pressure on the Trump administration to restrict access.

• FDA Approves Generic Version of Abortion Pill Mifepristone — The New York Times Health -

A new discussion explores whether a diagnosis for conditions like Autism, A.D.H.D., and Anxiety can inherently improve a patient's condition, as diagnostic categories expand to include milder forms of disease.

• Autism, A.D.H.D., Anxiety: Can a Diagnosis Make You Better? — The New York Times Health -