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Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban officially struck down

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

iStock/niratBy: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ATLANTA) -- A judge struck down Georgia's controversial ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.District Judge Steve C. Jones said the state law, H.B. 481, was unconstitutional as it violated several stipulations set... Read More.

The heart: Before, during and after COVID-19

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

FilippoBacci/iStockBy DR. JESSICA JOHNSON and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly evolved into a public health crisis of global proportions, doctors and scientists embarked upon a real-time journey to uncover how the virus... Read More.

Too little too late: The story of how Florida shattered the country’s single-day COVID record

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

iStockBy: ERIN SHUMAKER and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (ORLANDO) -- Florida shattered the nation's record for new daily coronavirus cases this week, logging 15,000 new COVID-19 infections in a single day. The record easily surpassed New York, which on... Read More.

FDA expands list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

Supersmario/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its list of hand sanitizers to avoid because of potential hand dangers.The agency recently added dozens of products to... Read More.

Latinas comprise disproportionate share of COVID cases among pregnant women

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

Blue Planet Studio/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Everything was perfect for Alfredo Chable and his wife, Juanita Marchán. The Mexican couple had been buying baby clothes, toys and preparing their son for the arrival of their second... Read More.

In Texas, state with most nursing homes, experts fear for elderly amid coronavirus surge

Saturday, July 11 by ABC News

Adene Sanchez/iStockBy HALLEY FREGER, ALLISON PECORIN, and MATTHEW MOSK, ABC NEWS (AUSTIN) -- The senior citizens who populate Texas nursing homes were not jammed into bars or packed onto beaches on Memorial Day, but officials there now fear that coronavirus... Read More.

Calls for change after 26-year-old Black woman dies during childbirth

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

PeopleImages/iStockBy ANASTASIA ELYSE WILLIAMS, KATIE KINDELAN and KATE HODGSON, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The death of a 26-year-old Black woman during an emergency C-section is putting a spotlight on the disparities women of color face during childbirth, and leading... Read More.

Why pediatricians are pushing for kids to go back to school in the fall

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

smolaw11/iStockBy DR. SABINA BERA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- While the Trump administration is urging schools to open in the fall, many parents remain concerned about the safety of their children. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, is going back to school safe?The... Read More.

Novavax receives highest funding to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

simon2579/iStockBy DR. SABINA BERA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Novavax, a vaccine development company, was recently awarded over $1.6 billion by the United States government to support commercial-scale manufacturing of their potential coronavirus vaccine.According to Stanley Erck, CEO of Novavax,... Read More.

Thirteen states now report coronavirus testing issues, in echo of early troubles

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

Bill Oxford/iStockBy SOO RIN KIM, OLIVIA RUBIN and ALI DUKAKIS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As coronavirus cases surge in much of the country, issues with testing availability and access have once again arisen in nearly every aspect of the... Read More.

Study finds high rates of positive COVID-19 tests in low-income NYC neighborhoods

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

filadendron/iStockBy DR. SHANTUM MISRA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As cases of coronavirus continue to skyrocket around the country, new details are emerging from New York City -- once the epicenter of the domestic pandemic. A recent study suggests that... Read More.

Three things to know about kids, schools and COVID-19

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

andresr/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Everyone agrees it’s not healthy to keep kids stuck at home, with the American Academy of Pediatrics encouraging school districts to resume in-person class time for the health... Read More.

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Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban officially struck down

The heart: Before, during and after COVID-19

Too little too late: The story of how Florida shattered the country’s single-day COVID record

In Texas, state with most nursing homes, experts fear for elderly amid coronavirus surge

Calls for change after 26-year-old Black woman dies during childbirth

Why pediatricians are pushing for kids to go back to school in the fall

Novavax receives highest funding to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Thirteen states now report coronavirus testing issues, in echo of early troubles

Study finds high rates of positive COVID-19 tests in low-income NYC neighborhoods

Three things to know about kids, schools and COVID-19

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