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Lead & water safety: WPI researchers are using AI to redesign how E. coli Nissle could bind lead without adding new genetic code—aimed at reducing neurological harm from even small lead exposure. Housing + recovery in RI: Open Doors in Woonsocket says a shelter resident, Jessica Vega, used GLP-1 treatment support alongside housing to stop daily drinking and stay sober for months. Mosquito-borne risk: Rhode Island confirmed West Nile Virus in mosquito samples from Cranston, Providence, and North Providence; officials say risk stays high and prevention matters. PFAS drinking-water crisis: Tiverton residents heard updates after private wells near the fire station area tested extremely high for PFAS “forever chemicals,” raising health concerns. School health policy: Cumberland schools adopted a phone ban and limit device searches to administrators, with medical exceptions. Public health + environment: Rhode Island also reported West Nile detections again, while local officials discussed tick spray and Roundup use amid groundwater worries. Health access & costs: A new analysis argues prior authorization reform stalled in Congress, while RI already moved to limit insurer permission for primary-care-ordered services. Infectious disease watch: Nationally, measles cases are rising as vaccine guidance shifts; CDC also reports a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to recalled produce.

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