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Northwell Health opens Long Island’s first transgender health care center

Thursday, July 2 by ABC News

kittiyaporn1027/iStockBy DR. DANIELLE WEITZER and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite growing mainstream recognition in popular culture and media, transgender people in the United States still face widespread discrimination in the doctor's office, with a 2015 survey finding... Read More.

Early trial results keep Pfizer vaccine development on track for possible 2020 distribution

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

narvikk/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. and abroad, new hope may be emerging in the race to develop a vaccine.Pfizer, one of a handful of companies racing to... Read More.

How air purifiers and cleaners may help keep you safer indoors from COVID-19

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

deyangeorgiev / iStockBy Eden David, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As states begin to adjust to a new normal and people start spending more time indoors, experts and local officials are starting to consider the role air filtration and... Read More.

60% of all COVID-19 cases reported in last month: WHO

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

chayakorn lotongkum / iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News (GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that 60% of all COVID-19 cases globally have been reported in the last month."For the past week, the number of new cases has... Read More.

Scientists test which face covering style best protects against the coronavirus

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

Rike_/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, EVA PILGRIM and NICK COULSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Face coverings for COVID-19 protection come in all shapes, sizes, materials and colors.From bandanas and DIY masks made from handkerchiefs to custom-made cotton masks with your favorite... Read More.

Quest, LabCorp warn of coronavirus testing delays as demand surges amid outbreaks

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

narvikk/iStockBy ALI DUKAKIS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 test positivity rates resurged in recent weeks, private test providers have made efforts to sound the alarm that the rising demand for testing may outpace their ability to process the... Read More.

Pediatricians ‘strongly advocate’ kids return to in-person learning this fall

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

monkeybusinessimages/iStockBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In news that is sure to be music to some parents' ears and worrisome to others, the American Academy of Pediatrics has taken a clear stand on the issue of in-person... Read More.

The controversial water safety technique that could save a baby from drowning

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

Krysta MeyerBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Krysta Meyer posted a video of her 8-month-old's swimming lesson to Tik Tok, she had no idea a decades-old technique taught to her son would... Read More.

This 89-year-old Nebraska man has donated his platelets over 700 times

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

P_Wei/iStockBy SHANNON MCLELLAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- An 89-year-old Nebraska man is a regular at his local Red Cross, where he has donated his platelets over 700 times.Sherman Hirsch was approached by someone at the Red Cross in... Read More.

I wore a mask during 38 hours of labor. You can wear one too

Tuesday, June 30 by ABC News

Julia Kite-Laidlaw had to wear a face mask when she gave birth to her twins Daphne and Francis in New York City on May 12, 2020. Courtesy Julia Kite-LaidlawBy Katie Kindelan via GMA (NEW YORK) -- Women who gave birth... Read More.

FBI warns of fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests

Tuesday, June 30 by ABC News

Kameleon007/iStockBy LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning of fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests.While real tests indicate whether or not an individual was previously infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, the FBI warns the... Read More.

Face masks vs. face shields: What should we be wearing?

Tuesday, June 30 by ABC News

Supersmario/iStockBy BECKY WORLEY and ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As Americans “mask up” to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a new trend is emerging with more people wearing clear, plastic face shields instead of cloth masks. The... Read More.

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Northwell Health opens Long Island’s first transgender health care center

Early trial results keep Pfizer vaccine development on track for possible 2020 distribution

How air purifiers and cleaners may help keep you safer indoors from COVID-19

60% of all COVID-19 cases reported in last month: WHO

Scientists test which face covering style best protects against the coronavirus

Quest, LabCorp warn of coronavirus testing delays as demand surges amid outbreaks

Pediatricians ‘strongly advocate’ kids return to in-person learning this fall

The controversial water safety technique that could save a baby from drowning

This 89-year-old Nebraska man has donated his platelets over 700 times

I wore a mask during 38 hours of labor. You can wear one too

FBI warns of fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests

Face masks vs. face shields: What should we be wearing?

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