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Melanoma rates are highest in these states (not the ones you'd expect)

A choropleth map shows the age-adjusted rate of new melanoma cases in the U.S. for 2023, presented as cases per 100,000 people. The national rate is 24. Utah has the highest rate at 44, while D.C. has the lowest at 11.

Annual rate of new melanoma cases, 2019-2023

Data: National Cancer Institute and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Map: Sami Sparber/Axios

The "Barbie drug" is back

Three finalists emerge to lead FDA

The FDA's industry-friendly about-face

The "dad bod," explained by science

Longevity medicine's do-or-die moment

NIH moves to reduce animal testing in research

U.K. the latest country to move toward social media ban for kids

A world map showing countries with restrictions on social media use for children aged 16 and younger as of June 2026. Countries with total or partial bans are marked in magenta, including Brazil, Australia and Indonesia, while countries with proposed bans, Canada and much of Europe, are highlighted in teal. China has bans, as well as limits on all screen time.

Countries with restrictions on social media use for children 16 and younger

Data: Axios research; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios

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