A widespread listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta has tragically resulted in six deaths and numerous illnesses across 18 states, leading to extensive product recalls.

• Six Dead in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta — The New York Times Health -

The integrity of academic publishing is under scrutiny as artificial intelligence facilitates the proliferation of fraudulent submissions to science and medical journals, distorting citation counts.

• The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors. — The New York Times Health -

Efforts to revitalize domestic drug manufacturing face considerable hurdles, exemplified by the struggles of a closed Louisiana factory to produce generic medicines.

• This Closed Factory Shows How Hard Reviving Drug Manufacturing Will Be — The New York Times Health -