Health

Texas law restricting access to abortion pills goes into effect: What to know

Thursday, December 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to weigh whether to leave Texas's unprecedented six-week abortion ban, SB8, in place, a new law that also restricts abortion access is going into effect in the state. Starting Thursday, people in Texas will have a... Read More.

What’s behind the ‘dire’ COVID-19 surge in Michigan?

Thursday, December 2 by ABC News

(OKEMOS, Mich.) -- Michigan is in the midst of its fourth COVID-19 wave -- and there is no end in sight, hospital officials said. Cases and hospitalizations are rivaling levels seen in earlier parts of the pandemic, when vaccines weren't widely available. The surge also... Read More.

How your ZIP code determines your lung health

Thursday, December 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This is the fourth and final episode of ABC News Digital's four-part series "Green New Future," which highlights innovators and environmental solutions. While climate change and poor air quality are global issues concerning all people, 29-year-old Darren Riley has found that the... Read More.

Strangers donate breast milk after mom of newborn dies of COVID-19

Thursday, December 2 by ABC News

(OAK GROVE, Mo.) -- Megan Richards, a mom of six, had planned to provide breast milk for her youngest child, 5-month-old Myles, through his first birthday. Richards died last month due to complications from COVID-19, and now her family is trying to fulfill her wish... Read More.

Amid spread of omicron variant, CDC expected to require negative COVID-19 test 1 day before flying to US

Wednesday, December 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is preparing to implement new travel guidelines that would require proof of a negative COVID-19 test within one day of flying into the U.S., including for vaccinated people, a spokesperson from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed. The... Read More.

World AIDS Day: A time for remembrance, a time for hope

Wednesday, December 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- World AIDS Day, celebrated every Dec. 1, is a day to raise awareness of and mourn the more than 32 million people who've lost their lives to the virus. But HIV researchers also say it's a day to celebrate hope: Since the... Read More.

As concerns over omicron variant grow, experts say don’t wait to get a booster

Wednesday, December 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amid a renewed surge of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country, and concerns surrounding the newly discovered omicron variant, health experts are again pleading with Americans to get vaccinated, and if fully vaccinated and eligible, to get a booster. "Do not... Read More.

Breaking the stigma of painful periods: ‘They should not be debilitating’

Tuesday, November 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Period pain is a fact of life for many women, yet many don't know that what they are experiencing might not be normal. "When it comes to period pain, a lot of people just don't know what they don't know," Dr. Nita... Read More.

Vaccine makers optimistic about producing omicron-specific shots if needed

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Vaccine makers say they are in the midst of testing their shots' effectiveness against the newly discovered omicron coronavirus variant, and they remain optimistic that a new variant-specific vaccine could be produced and rolled out quickly if needed. When asked about the... Read More.

Fauci says US must prepare for omicron variant: ‘Inevitably it will be here’

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has not yet been detected in the United States, it will "inevitably" arrive, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. "We all know when you have a virus that has already gone to multiple countries,... Read More.

What to know about new COVID-19 variant omicron

Friday, November 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Global health authorities said they're monitoring a new COVID-19 variant first identified in Botswana, with the World Health Organization saying Friday the new strain, dubbed omicron, is a variant of concern. Previously referred to as B.1.1.529, the WHO urged countries to step up... Read More.

Tracking breakthrough cases key to pandemic response, experts say

Friday, November 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Waning immunity has become a focal point in the pandemic. COVID-19 cases among those fully vaccinated against the virus have been cited by several state public health officials as partly responsible for recent surges in cases. They were also behind the push for... Read More.

Texas law restricting access to abortion pills goes into effect: What to know

What’s behind the ‘dire’ COVID-19 surge in Michigan?

How your ZIP code determines your lung health

Strangers donate breast milk after mom of newborn dies of COVID-19

Amid spread of omicron variant, CDC expected to require negative COVID-19 test 1 day before flying to US

World AIDS Day: A time for remembrance, a time for hope

As concerns over omicron variant grow, experts say don’t wait to get a booster

Breaking the stigma of painful periods: ‘They should not be debilitating’

Vaccine makers optimistic about producing omicron-specific shots if needed

Fauci says US must prepare for omicron variant: ‘Inevitably it will be here’

What to know about new COVID-19 variant omicron

Tracking breakthrough cases key to pandemic response, experts say

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