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Why you should wait a few days before taking an at-home COVID test if you’re sick

Monday, October 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test is on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.Researchers looked at nearly 350 people and found that viral load peaked a few... Read More.

Woman diagnosed with breast cancer at 34 credits clinical trial with saving her life

Monday, October 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kate Korson was living out her dream of caring for rescue horses in Colorado and preparing to celebrate her 34th birthday when she said she received a surprising diagnosis.Just one week shy of her birthday, Korson said she was diagnosed with... Read More.

Military family worries they can’t afford child’s lifesaving medications if government shuts down

Friday, September 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For one military family, the consequences of a partial government shutdown would be dire: It could mean not affording treatments and medications for their child who is fighting for her life.Austin Carrigg and her husband, Master Sgt. Joshua Carrigg, are parents of... Read More.

New consumer warning about websites selling drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro used for weight loss

Thursday, September 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amid the high cost and rising popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, pharmacists and medical doctors are warning consumers about some websites that sell discounted versions of the drugs.When a consumer orders a drug online,... Read More.

An FDA committee said one type of nasal decongestant doesn’t work, but experts say here’s what does

Thursday, September 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over-the-counter agents to treat upper respiratory symptoms like nasal congestion make up a multi-billion-dollar business. But recently, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee ruled that oral phenylephrine, commonly found in some over-the-counter, or OTC, products like Dayquil, Mucinex, and Sudafed... Read More.

Free at-home COVID tests from the US government are back. Here’s how to get them

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration this week relaunched the website where Americans can once again order free at-home COVID tests.The website had been shut down since June but came back online just as updated COVID vaccines rolled out across the country.Here's how to order the... Read More.

Mom says bullying led to her daughter’s suicide. Now she’s trying to help save other kids

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Brittany Tichenor remembers her daughter Isabella, whom she called Izzy, as the "sweetest person" she has ever met, someone who was resilient and amazing, a 10-year-old child whose eyes were "big and brown."Those memories of her daughter as a vibrant fifth-grader... Read More.

What one year in space does to the body as NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns home

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is returning to Earth Wednesday.The 47-year-old broke the record for the longest time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut earlier this year after his original six-month mission at the International Space... Read More.

Genetically modified mosquitoes and vaccines — what you need to know about dengue fever

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than three million cases of dengue fever have been reported in the Americas this year with over 882 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the second highest annual rate in the... Read More.

Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday.The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that 23% of U.S. adults say... Read More.

Scientists say some tests may be able to identify the markers of prolonged COVID symptoms in the future

Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While there is no specific test to determine if someone is experiencing long COVID, a new study published in Nature used blood tests to find new insight into what biological markers are associated with this collection of mysterious conditions reported by... Read More.

About 18 million US adults have had long COVID: CDC

Tuesday, September 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans say they've had long COVID, and some say they're still battling it, according to new federal data.Two new reports, published early Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, looked at data... Read More.

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