The headlines feature David Mitchell's advocacy against high drug prices, EPA's decision regarding air pollution's human cost, potential alterations to the children's vaccine schedule, and FDA's science-backed decisions on the abortion pill mifepristone.

• David Mitchell, Who Led Fight on Drug Prices, Dies at 75 — The New York Times Health -
• E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution — The New York Times Health -
• New Children’s Vaccine Schedule May Not Be the Last of RFK Jr.’s Big Changes — The New York Times Health -

• F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds — The New York Times Health -

Concerns are rising over the global spread of bird flu viruses, while the passing of Jirdes Winther Baxter marks the end of an era for survivors of historic epidemics.

• Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists — The New York Times Health -
• Jirdes Winther Baxter, 101, Dies; Last Survivor of Epidemic in Alaska — The New York Times Health -

The field of medical research mourns Joel Habener, whose pioneering work on GLP-1 led to major advancements in weight-loss drugs.

• Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88 — The New York Times Health -