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Kansas' biggest school district is required to overhaul its discipline system under a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) following an investigation into disability and race discrimination.

The big picture: Wichita Pubic Schools agreed to eliminate seclusion, restrict restraint and reduce law enforcement's involvement in student discipline. The settlement is a part of a larger DOJ effort to combat improper isolation of students.

Boston-area researchers are exploring whether PrEP, the HIV prevention medication, should be available over the counter.

Why it matters: The U.S. reported 32,100 estimated new HIV infections in 2021, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Diagnostic tests are starting to spot diseases far earlier with the help of artificial intelligence.

Why it matters: Many of today's diagnostics are limited by whether there is a known biological marker for a disease or a clinician knows precisely what to look for.

The Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food products and sodas due to concerns it poses a threat to people's health, the FDA announced Tuesday.

The big picture: The ban follows similar action in California against the food additive that's modified with bromine, which has been used in small quantities as a stabilizer in some citrus-flavored drinks and which is also found in fire retardants.

There's an expression for finding peace by the water: "blue mind."

Why it matters: Being on, in, or near water has a stress-relieving and creativity-boosting impact on the brain, research finds.