Recent reports explore how psychedelics affect the brain through extensive imaging analysis and reveal the internet's role as a 'cookbook' for the illicit trade of ultra-potent synthetic drugs, following baffling overdose deaths.

• How Psychedelics Affect the Brain — The New York Times Health -
• How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade — The New York Times Health -

The EPA has announced a significant initiative to combat microplastics and various drugs found in drinking water, a move praised by health advocates.

• E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water — The New York Times Health -

A growing social trend questions why individuals are increasingly watching others share their personal medical results online, shifting private health discussions into public digital spaces.

• Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results? — The New York Times Health -