The U.S. is considering leveraging H.I.V. aid to Zambia in exchange for mineral access, potentially ending health support on a massive scale for the African country.

• No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia — The New York Times Health -

A tense meeting saw Mehmet Oz pressing medical societies on trans care for teens, with most groups defending medical intervention while one broke consensus.

• In Tense Meeting, Mehmet Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens — The New York Times Health -

The E.P.A. is moving to weaken limits on ethylene oxide, a gas crucial for sterilizing medical devices but linked to several types of cancer and other ailments with long-term exposure.

• E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide — The New York Times Health -