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The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations, in deals tied to foreign policy goals. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen

I’ve been trying to sort out my thoughts on the new dietary guidelines, unveiled last week by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. View original article Contributor: Sheah Rarback

The extent of the SAMHSA cuts remains unclear but appear to broadly target more than 2,000 grants totaling nearly $2 billion. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle

Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placed about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on administrative leave last April. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

Two OB/GYNs appointed to an influential federal vaccine advisory panel have criticized vaccination during pregnancy and more broadly. One called the vaccine industry “disgusting.” View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

For the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers has reached 70 percent, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. View original article Contributor: Allyson Chiu

Prenuvo promotes full body MRI scans to detect hazardous conditions early. But medical associations say they may cause unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security. View original article Contributor: Peter Whoriskey

Experts offer guidance on when to send sick children to class or keep them home from school. View original article Contributor: Karina Elwood, Jenna Portnoy, Shikha Subramaniam

The Children’s Trust is doubling the number of schools that will have healthcare for students. View original article Contributor: Milena Malaver