Health Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production. Sydney Lupkin
National With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here's what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus. Will Stone
Health Tweens, screens and sleep: How parents can help kids get their zzzzz's A large new study confirms what parents probably already suspect: Phones can keep tweens from getting a good night's sleep. Maria Godoy
Health Dengue fever is — unfortunately — having a banner year. Can it be quelled? Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What's the cause? And what's the solution? Jill Langlois
Health A Phoenix group is offering IV rehydration for unhoused people who get too dehydrated People too dehydrated to take fluids orally need IVs. But unhoused people often avoid emergency rooms. A Phoenix non-profit is now offering IV rehydration on the streets. Kathy Ritchie
Health Medical ethicists raise flags over controversial new transplant technique The technique restarts blood circulation in newly deceased donors to keep their organs fresher.
Health A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard. Alan Yu
Health The Crowdstrike outage disrupted many industries. Hospitals were especially vulnerable We look at how the CrowdStrike update, which caused a major comms outage for airlines and banks, affected hospitals. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Life Kit offers tips on appreciating life's small joys It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys. Andrew Limbong
