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Millions remain unboosted, as scientists say 3rd COVID shot provides 'significant' protection
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As advisors to the FDA consider what type of COVID-19 shots should be offered in the fall, new federal data reveals a significant proportion of Americans...
Jun 28, 2022
Biden's health secretary unveils 'action plan' on abortion access
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday unveiled what was called an "action plan" on abortion access as advocates call on President Joe Bide...
Jun 28, 2022
Evolution is on omicron subvariants’ side
Jens Schlueter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study finds that as the coronavirus continues to evolve, each new omicron subvariant is increasingly likely to lead to reinfection or breakthrough infect...
Jun 28, 2022
Poor women of color will bear brunt of abortion bans following Roe reversal: Expert
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, women in states that now outlaw abortion have scrambled to cobble together piecemeal solutions, including...
Jun 28, 2022
More than 150,000 births could occur in the US every year following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, report predicts
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The reversal of Roe v. Wade could lead to a dramatic increase of babies born in the United States, including thousands of high-risk bir...
Jun 27, 2022
Can high-tech air filtration systems lower the risk of COVID in autos?
Cris Cantón/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Still concerned about COVID-19 transmission in automobiles? One carmaker may have a novel approach to keeping passengers safe. British luxury marque Jaguar...
Jun 27, 2022
Experts looking for ways to prevent hot car deaths, new radar technology could detect heartbeats
Mykhailo Polenok / EyeEm/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Every year, approximately 38 children die from being left in a hot car, according to Kids and Cars Safety, a national nonprofit that tracks hot car ...
Jun 27, 2022
Overturning Roe v. Wade raises stakes for patients who need IVF, experts say
Cara Skowronski and her husband hold their daughter, who was born via a gestational surrogate. - Cara Skowronski(NEW YORK) -- Cara Skowronski and her husband are the parents of a 2-year-old daughter w...
Jun 27, 2022
With Roe v. Wade overturned, medication abortions take center stage
Getty Images/Anna Moneymaker (WASHINGTON) -- As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, Congressional Democrats are outraged. But don't expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytim...
Jun 24, 2022
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Mifeprex(NEW YORK) -- Editor's note: This story was published before Friday's Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it has ample supply if deman...
Jun 24, 2022
