
How Abortion Restrictions Could Affect Care for Miscarriages
The drugs and procedures used to terminate a pregnancy are the same ones used to treat patients for early pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancies
The drugs and procedures used to terminate a pregnancy are the same ones used to treat patients for early pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancies
How to tell the different versions of SARS-CoV-2 apart, and how well vaccines protect against them
Scientists are debating whether to use a little-known measure to determine who is truly contagious. The NFL is already using it
People who suffer from diseases or take treatments that leave them highly vulnerable to COVID fear being left behind as the country drops pandemic restrictions
A new law threatens jail time and hefty fines for anyone who prescribes the pills online or by mail
Justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a case over a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
Abortion providers are preparing for a surge in demand from other states if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark ruling
The plan includes vaccine mandates for federal workers and those at companies with 100 or more employees, but some experts say it doesn’t go far enough
The particulates in smoke also cause lung inflammation that may make people more susceptible to the virus
By a vote of 7-2, the court declined to overturn the landmark health care law for the third time
The new rules would require employers to notify workers of possible exposure to the disease and to report deaths or hospitalizations to the government
The reasons may include women’s roles as caregivers and their greater likelihood of seeking out preventive health care in general
But some health experts say people of color still need improved access to vaccination sites, along with more information
Companies backed by millions in public and private cash are racing to bring the tests to market
The decline suggests the vaccine is having an effect even though workers have been slower to take it than residents
Until a month ago, the agency advised that a surgical mask was sufficient unless workers were performing “aerosol-generating procedures”
Trials of all three vaccines came up with different efficacy numbers, but all offer crucial protection in this health emergency
Many U.S. states aren’t rigorously tracking or investigating suspected cases of reinfection
It will not be an easy task
Fears about lingering coronavirus are prompting a massive disinfection initiative before the Bidens move in
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