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Governor will not call special session to discuss abortion ban due to lack of support
An abortion ban didn't have support of enough senators to overcome a filibuster.
August 09, 2022Adult at day care tests positive for monkeypox, children potentially exposed
No additional cases of monkeypox have been discovered yet.
August 05, 2022Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of BA.5
At least 1.6 million people have been reinfected across 24 states.
July 14, 2022
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Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion
A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter have an abortion
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August 09
US will stretch monkeypox vaccine supply with smaller doses
U.S. health officials have authorized a plan to stretch the nation’s limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose
August 09
August 09
Justice Department asks judge to pause Idaho abortion ban
Idaho instituted a near-total abortion ban.
August 09
August 09
Governor will not call special session to discuss abortion ban due to lack of support
An abortion ban didn't have support of enough senators to overcome a filibuster.
August 09
August 09
Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure
A new government study found that fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the treatments that can cure them
August 09
August 09
New monkeypox vaccine strategy underway to increase availability
Health officials called it a "game changer."
August 09
August 09
China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet
Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 in the Himalayan region
August 09
August 09
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tests positive for COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tested positive for COVID-19
August 09
August 09
How to prevent and treat monkeypox post-infection scarring
Monkeypox lesions should be covered in their active phase.
August 09
August 09
Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
Nagasaki is paying tribute to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing.
August 09
August 08
Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins
Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe.
August 08
August 08
How to support transgender youth
Advocates say transgender people are at a higher risk of suicide than cisgender people, but that family support can make a positive impact on their mental health and possibly lower that risk.
August 08
August 08
CDC sends team to this state to probe polio after a case was found last month
The case was detected in an unvaccinated 20-year-old man.
August 08
August 08
CDC issues new guidance as monkeypox cases reaches over 7,500 in US
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the latest on the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. as the CDC issues new guidance on safer sex and social gatherings.
August 08
August 08
Hearing delayed for vegan mom in starvation death of son
She was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges.
August 08
August 08
BioNTech reports strong first half, expects demand to grow
BioNTech, which teamed with Pfizer to develop a powerful COVID-19 vaccine, has reported higher revenue and net profit in the first half of the year
August 08
August 08
Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for arrivals
Hong Kong will reduce the mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week
August 08
August 08
China's Hainan beach resort expands COVID-19 lockdowns
The capital of China’s Hainan province has locked down its residents for 13 hours as a COVID-19 outbreak grows on the tropical island during the summer school holidays
August 08
August 07
Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden
The Senate has approved Democrats' big election-year economic package
August 07
August 07
Report: Dozens got sick after visiting Kansas splash park
A new federal study said dozens of people got sick after visiting a splash park near Wichita, Kansas, last summer
August 07
August 07
Senate Democrats push Biden's health, climate bill to passage in stunning election-year turnaround; House to vote next
Senate Democrats push Biden's health, climate bill to passage in stunning election-year turnaround; House to vote next
August 07
August 07
Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19
The president was headed to a reunion with first lady Jill Biden in Delaware.
August 07
August 07
Dems rally around abortion. Are they reaching Black voters?
Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin see abortion as the issue that will carry them to election wins in November, but efforts to reach Black voters on the topic are sparse
August 07
August 07
Dems' climate, energy, tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle
A divided Senate has voted to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill
August 07
August 06
Adult at Illinois day care tests positive for monkeypox
Several children may have been exposed to the virus, according to health officials in Illinois.
August 06
August 06
Biden team, Eli Lilly condemn new Indiana abortion ban
Eli Lilly and Co. and the administration of President Joe Biden have condemned Indiana’s new ban on abortions
August 06
August 06
Biden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
President Joe Biden's doctor says the 79-year-old president has tested negative for COVID-19 but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test
August 06
August 06
Indiana governor signs bill banning nearly all abortions into law
The bill replaces the current 22-week ban in the state.
August 06
August 06
Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown
Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown
August 06
August 06
What went right -- and wrong -- in the US public health response to monkeypox
Experts say the U.S. should have rapidly distributed tests and vaccines.
August 06
August 06
Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brink
Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further
August 06
August 06
The monkeypox vaccination technique that could save doses
Intradermal vaccination can save supplies and protect more people.
August 06
August 06
Ukraine grain shipments offer hope, not fix to food crisis
A ship bringing corn to Lebanon is offering hope after becoming the first to depart a Ukrainian Black Sea port since Russia invaded
August 06
August 05
Indiana Legislature 1st to approve abortion ban post Roe
Indiana has become the first state in the nation to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June that overturned Roe v. Wade
August 05
August 05
Officials: Central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox
Health officials say a central Illinois day care worker has monkeypox but that it has not spread to others at the center
August 05
August 05
Parents of child who died from fentanyl charged with murder
Prosecutors in Northern California have filed murder charges against the parents of a 15-month-old who died in May after she ingested fentanyl authorities believe her mother had been using
August 05
August 05
Ex-officer sentenced in rough arrest of woman with dementia
A former Colorado police officer who did not stop another officer from being rough with a 73-year-old woman with dementia has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years of probation
August 05
August 05
How public health policy has struggled with monkeypox response
Public health officials were slow to respond to COVID-19 and have also been slow in the response to growing monkeypox concerns, some experts said.
August 05
August 05
Adult at day care tests positive for monkeypox, children potentially exposed
No additional cases of monkeypox have been discovered yet.
August 05
August 05
5th abortion clinic opened in Kansas in lead up to vote
Planned Parenthood quietly opened another abortion clinic in Kansas in the lead up to a decisive statewide vote in favor of protecting abortion access
August 05
August 05
3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal
Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn have left Ukrainian ports
August 05
August 05
US monkeypox cases surpass 7,000 amid public health emergency
Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist and ABC News contributor, discusses details of the monkeypox outbreak and questions surrounding vaccines.
August 05
August 05
Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide
August 05
August 05
Novavax's COVID vaccine rollout off to sluggish start with just 7,000 doses
There are still 26 million American adults who remain completely unvaccinated.
August 05
August 05
ABC News Live: Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Plus, Democrats secure key support for the climate and tax bill, and the DOJ indicts four officers involved in a raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor.
August 05
August 05
United States reports over 7,000 monkeypox cases
ABC News’ medical contributor and epidemiologist Dr. John Brownstein has the latest on the monkeypox emergency and the FDA’s approach to allocating vaccinations.
August 05
August 05
UK: 'Early signs' that monkeypox outbreak may be peaking
British health authorities say the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic’s growth rate has slowed
August 05
August 05
United States declares monkeypox a public health emergency amid a rise in cases
ABC News’ medical contributor, Dr. Alok Patel, discusses the latest on the monkeypox emergency as the Biden administration looks for ways to ramp up vaccine production.
August 05
August 05
Spain leads Europe in monkeypox, struggles to check spread
Spain is struggling to curtail Europe's leading monkeypox outbreak since the disease spread beyond Africa
August 05
August 05
German police raid home over threats made to Austrian doctor
German prosecutors say they have conducted a search at the home of a man suspected of threatening a doctor whose death shocked neighboring Austria
August 05