Mark Schlissel, the president of the University of Michigan, has been fired after an investigation into allegations he had an affair with a subordinate, the Washington Post reports.

The Wall Street Journal says federal prosecutors recommended charges against MIT's Gang Chen, who was caught up in the China Initiative, be dropped.

The Guardian reports Moderna is planning to have a combination SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV vaccine by the 2023 flu season.

In PNAS this week: Earth BioGenome Project reports progress, analysis of cells missing the progressive neurodegenerative disease-linked SETX gene, and more.

The New York Times reports there was a close committee vote to advance the nomination of Robert Califf to lead the US Food and Drug Administration to the full Senate.

Nature News writes that that a new task force report recommends that the US establish a cross-agency scientific integrity council.

Genetic testing, closed-circuit cameras, and more show how a traveler, without any contact, infected others at a New Zealand quarantine facility, CNN reports.

In Science this week: genes regulating chromatin modification may contribute to OCD risk.

The Associated Press reports the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium is to offer online courses to help other countries develop national sequencing networks.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the University of California, San Diego, reached a settlement over claims that it ordered unnecessary genetic tests.