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Experts sound alarm over rising COVID cases ahead of winter

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- State and local health officials are once again raising the alarm about the renewed threat of COVID-19 spread in communities across the country as people head indoors during the colder months and are set to gather for the holidays."Winter is coming,"... Read More.

How climate change can harm your skin

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Experts agree climate change is exacting a hefty toll on human health -- from increasing rates of asthma and heat stroke to depression and anxiety. But now, dermatologists are chiming in, too, saying climate change could also impact your skin."There are... Read More.

Vermont has the highest vaccination rate in the country. So why are cases surging?

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Vermont is one of the most vaccinated states in the country and has served as a model for its COVID-19 response throughout the pandemic. But now, the state is experiencing its worst COVID-19 surge yet, with several factors -- including its own... Read More.

Albuquerque hospitals enact crisis standards of care during ‘unprecedented’ time

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- The two largest hospital systems in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have activated crisis standards of care due to an "unprecedented level" of activity during the pandemic, hospital officials announced Thursday.University of New Mexico Health System and Presbyterian Healthcare Services leaders said in... Read More.

Texas abortion law impacting providers as far away as California, Maryland

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- The impact of Texas's near-total ban on abortions is being felt in states as far away as California and Maryland, according to new research.In the weeks since SB8, which outlaws most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, went into effect, Texas residents... Read More.

Boy born at 21 weeks named world’s most premature infant to survive

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- A boy who weighed just 15 ounces at birth has been named by Guinness World Records as the world’s most premature infant to survive.Curtis Means, of Alabama, was born on July 5, 2020, when his mom, Michelle Butler, went into labor... Read More.

Risk of measles outbreaks growing as 22 million infants miss 1st vaccine: Officials

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 22 million infants across the globe didn't get their first measles vaccine dose last year, according to a joint statement Wednesday from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Two-thirds of those children live in... Read More.

Pfizer asks FDA to amend booster authorization to include all adults

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pfizer on Tuesday requested the Food and Drug Administration allow all Americans over 18 to be eligible for booster shots, submitting data from a 10,000-person trial that found its third shots to be safe and effective for adults of all ages.The request... Read More.

Mom meets newborn after 85 days in hospital with COVID-19

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(GROVELAND, Fla.) -- A Florida mom who spent 85 days hospitalized with COVID-19 complications was able to return home to finally meet her newborn baby."I got out of the car by myself and walked into my own house and I didn't think I'd be... Read More.

Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The government's top doctor released a step-by-step toolkit Tuesday morning to help people combat misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines in their own close circles."We need people in communities all across our country to have these conversations," Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in... Read More.

First lady Jill Biden kicks off COVID-19 vaccine for kids campaign at historic Virginia school

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(MCLEAN, Va.) -- First lady Jill Biden is taking the administration's push for child COVID-19 vaccinations on the road to Northern Virginia on Monday by visiting a school that is of historic importance in vaccinations in the U.S.Biden, along with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, will... Read More.

Big Bird endorsing vaccines for kids ruffles conservative feathers

Sunday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As first lady Jill Biden prepared to kick off a vaccination campaign for kids ages 5-11 on Monday, over the weekend "Sesame Street" mainstay Big Bird tweeted he received his first dose, encouraging children across the country to do the same."I got... Read More.

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Experts sound alarm over rising COVID cases ahead of winter

How climate change can harm your skin

Vermont has the highest vaccination rate in the country. So why are cases surging?

Albuquerque hospitals enact crisis standards of care during ‘unprecedented’ time

Texas abortion law impacting providers as far away as California, Maryland

Boy born at 21 weeks named world’s most premature infant to survive

Risk of measles outbreaks growing as 22 million infants miss 1st vaccine: Officials

Pfizer asks FDA to amend booster authorization to include all adults

Mom meets newborn after 85 days in hospital with COVID-19

Surgeon general releases guide to combating COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

First lady Jill Biden kicks off COVID-19 vaccine for kids campaign at historic Virginia school

Big Bird endorsing vaccines for kids ruffles conservative feathers

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