Significant government health policy shifts include the Trump administration withholding Medicaid payments to California, alongside resignations of top officials like F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary and RFK Jr.'s spokesman Rich Danker in protest of new policies favoring the tobacco industry on flavored e-cigarettes.

• Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California — The New York Times Health -
• Rich Danker, RFK Jr.’s Top Spokesman, Resigns in Protest Over New Vaping Policy — The New York Times Health -
• With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win — The New York Times Health -

• Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure — The New York Times Health -

Public health developments include the passing of Nancy Cox, a renowned flu conqueror from the C.D.C., and ongoing concerns regarding the hantavirus outbreak's potential risks.

• Nancy Cox, Who Worked to Conquer the Wily Flu, Dies at 77 — The New York Times Health -
• How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus? — The New York Times Health -

A growing cultural trend highlights the widespread male obsession with testosterone as a key to achieving a new ideal of masculinity.

• Why So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone — The New York Times Health -