Our Scans · (ZY.2.06) Health Science · Weekly Summary

• [New] As federal government actions around vaccine policy have raised questions for many, Maryland's public health officials will continue to use science-based guidance to be a trusted resource for people to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy. Maryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template
• [New] MIT students who seek real-world opportunities in fields such as cognitive science, health care, medicine, and cognitive / neurological prosthetics, or who want to help a local resident, can join BrainTrust. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] The FDA's latest decision signals that regulatory science is moving toward a more balanced, evidence-based framework - one that recognizes the importance of relative risk in public health. Vaping Post
• [New] Track OMB M-24 - 10 implementation in solicitation evaluation criteria - the agencies operationalizing it fastest (typically civilian health and science agencies) will be the first to penalize proposals that ignore AI governance. GovBidLab
• [New] A leader in luxury hospitality, Accor predicts the growing influence of brain health and a return to simplicity with nature-based retreats, as well as a shift toward science-backed, holistic wellbeing. European Spa Magazine
• President Donald Trump's recent executive order to accelerate research on psychedelic substances and their potential to treat mental health conditions could have wide-ranging science consequences. Scientific American

Last updated: 18 May 2026