Viewpoint: Scientists recently revised downward the likelihood of catastrophic global warming. Reassured? You shouldn’t be. Elise Kjørstad | Science Norway | June 1, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/01/viewpoint-scientists-recently-revised-downward-the-likelihood-of-catastrophic-global-warming-reassured-you-shouldnt-be/

RFK, Jr.’s delusion: Anti-depressants are not harder to quit than heroin—but that does not mean tapering off is easy Jonathan Slater | STAT | June 1, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/01/rfk-jr-s-delusion-anti-depressants-are-not-harder-to-quit-than-heroin-but-that-does-not-mean-tapering-off-is-easy/

Viewpoint: Why the EPA mismeasures cancer risk of chemicals and what should be done to fix it Susan Goldhaber | May 29, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/05/29/viewpoint-why-the-epa-mismeasures-cancer-risk-of-chemicals-and-what-should-be-done-to-fix-it/

‘It’s not super useful’: As wariness about AI grows, Trump proposes rollback of healthcare safeguards Darius Tahir | May 29, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/05/29/its-not-super-useful-as-wariness-about-ai-grows-trump-proposes-rollback-of-healthcare-safeguards/

After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser May 29, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/amnesia-arizona-hospital-prior-authorization-bill-of-the-month-may-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3maSJLyj73OWt8NJN1kJlqsQRw-_mP8r6fjLag7aycWs9tevoM3Ort-wpKhK56cJwJqsG5Gus0Qm-BJhQ7beD4TTi5A&_hsmi=421310128&utm_content=421310128&utm_source=hs_email After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser Last spring, a woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems after a hike in Arizona. It turns out she was experiencing a disorder called transient global amnesia. She has fully recovered, but a dispute over nearly $60,000 in hospital charges has been a source of stress for over a year. https://kffhealthnews.org/series/bill-of-the-month/

Viewpoints: We Need Clearer Data On The Doctors Being Cut From Residency; Enhanced Games Weren't The Spectacle We Expected

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-we-need-clearer-data-on-the-doctors-being-cut-from-residency-enhanced-games-werent-the-spectacle-we-expected/

Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein May Have Used A Sperm Bank, Records Show

Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein May Have Used A Sperm Bank, Records Show Emails and records released by the Justice Department indicate Epstein had been banking his DNA for at least several years, but it's unclear whether it is still being preserved, The New York Times reported. One law expert told The Times that the issue of whether it is ethical for a facility to accept sperm from a sex offender is an ongoing debate in the fertility industry. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/aging-5/