Health

FDA panel recommends authorizing Moderna, Pfizer shots for youngest kids

Thursday, June 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a vaccine.The process for authorization and recommendation from the regulatory agencies kicked off Wednesday with a meeting... Read More.

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19.Fauci, 81, hasn't had recent close contact with President Joe Biden or other senior officials, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Fauci, who... Read More.

Process begins to get vaccines to kids under 5, the last remaining group

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children -- though experts caution the true cause is still a medical mystery.Researchers in Israel added evidence for the theory... Read More.

English bulldogs suffer significant health issues from breeding practices, study warns

Wednesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- English bulldogs suffer from severe health effects due to the way they are bred, a new study says. Experts are now calling for breeders to change their practices to ensure the longevity of the beloved dog breed.The mastiff-type breed, characterized by... Read More.

WHO to assess whether monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said it is planning to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak spreading around the world is a public health emergency.According to Global Health, more than 1,700 monkeypox cases have been identified in non-endemic countries, mostly in Europe and... Read More.

FDA committee clears the way for kids 6-17 to get another vaccine option in Moderna

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A committee of advisers at the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of authorizing the Moderna vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17, paving the way to add one more vaccine to the options available for this age group.Currently,... Read More.

Surgeon general says kids need to be part of solution amid youth mental health crisis

Tuesday, June 14 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Facing a growing mental health crisis among America's teens and young adults, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says the problem is not something adults can fix alone.Adults need "to make sure that we're hearing from kids so that their stories... Read More.

Why doctors say the ‘save the mother’s life’ exception of abortion bans is medically risky

Monday, June 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In recent months, several strict abortion laws have been passed across the United States, banning the procedure after a certain number of weeks.Most have limited exceptions, such as in cases of incest or rape, and some only allow abortion to "save... Read More.

Connecticut woman dies from rare tick-borne virus in 2nd fatality this year in US

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Connecticut woman has died from the rare tick-borne disease Powassan virus, the state's Department of Public Health announced.This is the first fatality recorded in the state and the second in the U.S. this year after a Maine resident died from... Read More.

US to lift COVID testing requirement for air travelers entering country: White House official

Friday, June 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is lifting pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers to the United States, according to a senior White House official.Effective Sunday, those traveling to the U.S. will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test one day before their flight... Read More.

Start-ups hope for a better baby formula in the future

Thursday, June 9 by ABC News

(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- When Nurit Argov-Argaman was raising three young children while trying to advance in her career, she was struggling with time-management issues involving baby formula versus breast milk.“Infant formula was one of the best options that I had,” said Argov-Argaman, the... Read More.

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FDA panel recommends authorizing Moderna, Pfizer shots for youngest kids

Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID

Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know

English bulldogs suffer significant health issues from breeding practices, study warns

WHO to assess whether monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency

FDA committee clears the way for kids 6-17 to get another vaccine option in Moderna

Surgeon general says kids need to be part of solution amid youth mental health crisis

Why doctors say the ‘save the mother’s life’ exception of abortion bans is medically risky

Connecticut woman dies from rare tick-borne virus in 2nd fatality this year in US

US to lift COVID testing requirement for air travelers entering country: White House official

Start-ups hope for a better baby formula in the future

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