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Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet,... Read More
Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people now than in January say they are concerned that they will be infected after the rise and fall... Read More
WASHINGTON — It’ll be masks off for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday as the... Read More
WASHINGTON — It’ll be masks off for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday as the House is lifting the mask mandate that has been in place almost since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian... Read More
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks... Read More
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of measures for... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive on Tuesday compelling the state child welfare agency to investigate... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive on Tuesday compelling the state child welfare agency to investigate reports of “gender-transitioning procedures” as child abuse, but some district attorneys are refusing to comply. The directive followed Texas Attorney... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor... Read More
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during... Read More
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows. In 2020, pills accounted for 54% of all... Read More
WASHINGTON — As the nation waits on tenterhooks to find out how the Supreme Court will rule on a Mississippi... Read More
WASHINGTON — As the nation waits on tenterhooks to find out how the Supreme Court will rule on a Mississippi case to decide whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional, advocates and opponents of abortion laws across the... Read More
SmartWater CSI is a traceable liquid nanotechnology that is invisible to the naked eye but shows up as yellow-green under... Read More
SmartWater CSI is a traceable liquid nanotechnology that is invisible to the naked eye but shows up as yellow-green under ultraviolet light. The forensic spray, which contains a unique signature for each user, is now helping courts gather the evidence... Read More
A new report from PatientRightsAdvocate.org finds that only about 14% of hospitals are currently in compliance with federal price transparency regulations. This January marked... Read More
A new report from PatientRightsAdvocate.org finds that only about 14% of hospitals are currently in compliance with federal price transparency regulations. This January marked one year since the Hospital Price Transparency rule went into effect. The rule is an Affordable Care Act provision that... Read More
A new report from researchers at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds that children will suffer if their parents and caregivers... Read More
A new report from researchers at the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds that children will suffer if their parents and caregivers in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program are not eligible for redetermination, as the coverage requirement may be set... Read More
A new study released this week in JAMA Internal Medicine finds ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, has failed to treat individuals with COVID-19. ... Read More
A new study released this week in JAMA Internal Medicine finds ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, has failed to treat individuals with COVID-19. To conduct the open-label study, researchers enrolled high-risk patients with COVID-19 from 20 public hospitals and COVID-19 quarantine centers in... Read More
On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on vaccine dosing intervals for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines... Read More
On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on vaccine dosing intervals for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to be spaced out at least eight weeks apart between the first and second doses. The decision to update the... Read More
Although the surge in omicron infections has been declining over the past few weeks, leaders at the World Health Organization... Read More
Although the surge in omicron infections has been declining over the past few weeks, leaders at the World Health Organization have issued new warnings regarding another new variant of concern, known as BA.2. Although still classified as omicron, the BA.2 strain differs... Read More
On Wednesday two companies, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, said they plan to submit a new COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. and European... Read More
On Wednesday two companies, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, said they plan to submit a new COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. and European regulatory approval. This followed Phase 3 efficacy trials that showed promise of protection both as a primary series and a... Read More
The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released two new reports on expanding access to obesity treatment for older adults and another... Read More
The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released two new reports on expanding access to obesity treatment for older adults and another that focuses on strengthening child nutrition programs. The first report, which focuses on older adults, explores what would be required for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions recently met to discuss possible pathways to affordable,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions recently met to discuss possible pathways to affordable, universal health coverage for Americans. “Simply put, the steps taken in the American Rescue Plan made coverage more attainable for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a meeting on Feb. 17 to discuss... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a meeting on Feb. 17 to discuss efforts to address the mental health needs of Americans, particularly children, after data collected during the pandemic revealed sharp increases... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily block South... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily block South Carolina’s ban on abortions after six weeks. Signed by Republican Gov. Henry McMaster last year, the law requires doctors to... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida tourism is rebounding exceptionally well and even surpassing pre-pandemic levels according to a recent announcement from... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida tourism is rebounding exceptionally well and even surpassing pre-pandemic levels according to a recent announcement from Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Sunshine State welcomed 30.9 million visitors between October and December 2021, and nearly a full 118... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Thursday of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated masking and... Read More
WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 deaths in the United States approach 1 million, maybe something worthwhile came out of the pandemic,... Read More
WASHINGTON — As COVID-19 deaths in the United States approach 1 million, maybe something worthwhile came out of the pandemic, biosecurity experts told a Senate panel Thursday. At least now Americans and their lawmakers are willing to dedicate the resources... Read More
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police poured into downtown Ottawa on Thursday in what truckers feared was a prelude to a... Read More
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police poured into downtown Ottawa on Thursday in what truckers feared was a prelude to a crackdown on their nearly three-week, street-clogging protest against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions. Work crews in the capital began erecting fences outside... Read More
Two new studies from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the effectiveness of booster shots for combatting... Read More
Two new studies from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the effectiveness of booster shots for combatting the omicron variant declines substantially after four months. The first study examines hospitalizations and emergency room and urgent care center visits in... Read More
A group of senators recently joined together to introduce the Violence Against Women Act of 2022, following last year’s passage in the... Read More
A group of senators recently joined together to introduce the Violence Against Women Act of 2022, following last year’s passage in the House. The legislation will expand prevention efforts and protections for survivors of domestic violence, and provide increased resources and training... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an emergency use authorization for a new monoclonal antibody treatment called bebtelovimab from Eli Lilly,... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an emergency use authorization for a new monoclonal antibody treatment called bebtelovimab from Eli Lilly, to help reduce the chances of severe illness in high-risk patients with COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services... Read More
A new bill known as L.B. 1048 is before the Appropriations Committee in Nebraska. The bill would allocate $10 million in federal... Read More
A new bill known as L.B. 1048 is before the Appropriations Committee in Nebraska. The bill would allocate $10 million in federal funds for a research team to study the health impact of the hazardous materials emergency at the site of a... Read More
A new bill from legislators in Hawaii, known as H.B. 1962, would fund a study to understand the feasibility of legalized... Read More
A new bill from legislators in Hawaii, known as H.B. 1962, would fund a study to understand the feasibility of legalized casino gaming in Hawaii. Gambling is legal in 48 out of 50 states in the U.S., but remains illegal in... Read More
Survey findings published in Public Health Reports, the official journal of the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, show the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More
Survey findings published in Public Health Reports, the official journal of the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, show the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly harsh for low-income and racial and ethnic minority communities. To conduct the survey, researchers from the University... Read More
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert for the first time in six years after an investigation... Read More
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert for the first time in six years after an investigation of Mexican drug cartel networks revealed the sales of fake pills were linked to overdose deaths. Last year alone, the... Read More