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Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and troops thrown out by Supreme Court | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Monday threw out several cases challenging the federal government’s now-defunct Covid-19 vaccine mandates for executive branch employees and military service members. Devan Cole CNN

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The surprising environmental cost of rapid testing, mosquito nets, and other lifesaving health products What happens when products that contribute to climate change also save lives — millions of them? Annalisa Merelli STAT

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Altogether, these products — including mosquito nets, rapid testing, pills, and injectables — contribute nearly 3.5 megatons of greenhouse gases (GHG) per year, more than the total emissions of the city of Geneva. Reducing their use isn’t an option. But the report points to strategies that could lead to 70% reduction in emissions by 2030, many of which could be implemented at no additional costs.