The Biden administration will provide 400 million free N95 masks to Americans through pharmacies and community centers. The program is expected to launch next week and be fully operational by February. (CNBC Weekly)

Vaccinated individuals who were previously infected with COVID-19 had the highest protection against the Delta variant, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed. While either prior infection or vaccination may be protective, health officials stressed that “only one of those is the safe choice that we would recommend.” (Politico)

A group of biotech veterans are launching Altos Labs, with the goal of finding new pathways for disease reversal by reprogramming cells. Hal Barron, currently GlaxoSmithKline’s chief scientific officer, will become the company’s CEO in August. (STAT)

Eli Lilly is partnering with Chinese biotech Abbisko Therapeutics to treat cardiometabolic diseases. Abbisko, which will spearhead the discovery work, will be paid up to $258 million. (Endpoints News)

While suicide attempts rose in the U.S. during the last decade, many people who attempted suicide are not receiving mental health services. A new study found that there was no significant change in the use of mental health services by those individuals, despite reduced stigma around mental illness. (The New York Times)