Massachusetts Abortion Access: Gov. Maura Healey signed a law letting doctors use professional judgment to approve abortions later in pregnancy, removing the state’s prior 24-week framework. COVID-19 Biology: Boston Children’s Hospital researchers report severe COVID can reactivate dormant viruses in the body, linking reactivation of some viruses to long COVID and long-term disability. Pharma & Public Health: Massachusetts is also in the spotlight for horseshoe crab blood, a key tool for testing injectable medicines; the article notes heavy biomedical harvesting pressure on crab populations. Energy Costs: A Cambridge energy think tank says New England electricity shoppers paid billions in retail premiums over the past decade, with Massachusetts customers facing a larger markup than those using municipal aggregation. AI in Science: Stanford and the Arc Institute describe an AI system that designs bacteriophages that can’t infect humans or animals, showing how generative models are moving into safer lab biology. Tech & Industry: MaxLinear unveiled RackCommander for rack-level control in AI data centers, targeting connectivity, monitoring, and power management. Local Tech Policy: Lawrence school officials are moving to restrict private staff-student social media communication under state requirements. Health Research Funding: UMass Amherst received a grant to study preeclampsia. Local Incident: A man was recovered from Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury after a reported drowning.