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March 14

Kenyan doctors strike nationwide. Patients left unattended or turned away at public hospitals

Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals began a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that saw people dying from lack of care
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March 14

Early warm weather brings early allergies

As the warmest winter on record in the U.S. wraps up, people are dealing with allergies earlier than usual. Dr. Darien Sutton gives his advice on how to deal with a longer allergy season.
March 14
VIDEO: Early warm weather brings early allergies
March 14

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in ...
March 14
FILE - University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle event at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. On Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, March 14, 2024, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing Thomas to compete at national championships in 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
March 14

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a frequently used breast cancer risk calculator
March 14
FILE - Olivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk calculator, a questionnaire on the National Cancer Institute’s website that is designed for health care providers to use with patients. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
March 14

Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote

Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto
March 14
Kansas state Sen. Tim Shallenburger, right, R-Baxter Springs, reaches over to talk to Sen. Mike Thompson, R-Shawnee, during a Senate debate, Thursday, March 14, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republicans are trying to lock in two-thirds majorities in both chambers on a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, so that they can override an expected veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
March 14

MIS-C cases in 2023 mostly among unvaccinated children: CDC report

The report found that 82.1% of children who contracted MIS-C were unvaccinated.
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The report found that 82.1% of children who contracted MIS-C were unvaccinated.
March 14

Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy

A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization
March 14
FILE - The Iowa Capitol is visible before sunrise, Jan. 12, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. A bill that would have criminalized the death of an “unborn person” has been shelved in Iowa after a Senate Republican joined Democrats in voicing concerns about the potential impact on in vitro fertilization after an Alabama court found frozen embryos can be considered children. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
March 14

EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk

The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters an...
March 14
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks as President Joe Biden listens after Biden toured the East Palestine Recovery Site, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
March 14

MIS-C cases in 2023 mostly unvaccinated children, those with waning immunity: CDC

More than 82% of children with MIS-C in 2023 were unvaccinated against COVID.
March 14
A sick child is pictured in this stock image.
March 14

The growing threat of fungal infections

Fungi that infect the lungs can take weeks to diagnose.
March 14
In this undated stock photo, someone applies an ointment to their foot.
March 14

Why do states across the US keep experiencing measles outbreaks?

The latest outbreak in Chicago has led to eight cases so far.
March 14
In this undated stock photo, a child is shown with red rash spots from measles.
March 14

Could fungi be the next global health threat?

ABC News medical unit producer Sony Salzman hosts a special episode of “Start Here” that dives into the potential global health threat of fungal infections.
March 14
VIDEO: Could fungi be the next global health threat?
March 14

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions
March 14
FILE - Vials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
March 14

A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak

Liberians are gathering to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the region’s economic and political troubles
March 14
FILE - Mercy Kennedy, 9, cries as community activists approach her outside her home on 72nd SKD Boulevard in Monrovia, Liberia, on Oct. 2, 2014, a day after her mother was taken away by an ambulance to an Ebola ward. Liberians gathered Wednesday, March 13, 2024 to commemorate a decade since the country was first hit by a devastating outbreak of Ebola that killed thousands in West Africa, adding to the region's economic and political troubles. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
March 13

After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return

Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
March 13
FILE - New York Yankees pitcher Tommy John, 45, throws against the Montreal Expos in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 9, 1985. Tommy John had the first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery, a revolutionary operation by Dr. Frank Jobe on Sept. 25, 1974.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
March 13

In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions

Vice President Kamala Harris has toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care
March 13
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, greets Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Planned Parenthood, Thursday, March. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)
March 13

Many countries are bouncing back from the pandemic but the poorest are not, UN says

A U.N. report says many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate
March 13
FILE - Nunay Mohamed, 25, who fled the drought-stricken Lower Shabelle area, holds her one-year old malnourished child at a makeshift camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia on June 30, 2022. A U.N. report says many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions in their country deteriorating. But it says development in half of the world’s poorest countries remains below 2019 pre-pandemic levels. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
March 13

Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year
March 13
FILE - A jet takes flight from Sky Harbor International Airport as the sun sets over Phoenix, July 12, 2023. Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 reported it has confirmed there were a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The numbers in the preliminary report alarmed officials in America's hottest big city and county, raising concerns about how to better protect vulnerable groups such as homeless people and older adults from the blistering summer heat. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
March 13

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, offering a new kind of screening
March 13
This image provided by Guardant Health in March 13, 2024, shows a vial for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the New England Journal of Medicine and sponsored by Guardant Health, the test performed well, further expanding screening options for a leading cause of cancer deaths. The test missed some cancers and won’t replace colonoscopy, the gold standard test. (Guardant Health via AP)
March 13

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

Researchers revved up immune cells that shrank an extremely aggressive type of brain tumor when tested in a handful of patients
March 13
This combination of MRI scan images provided by the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy which uses modified versions of T cells from a patient's own immune system. Studies published by the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, signals a new strategy to fight glioblastoma by turning immune cells into “living drugs” that attack the brain cancer. (NEJM via AP)
March 13

Early results show lower cancer rates than expected among Air Force nuclear missile personnel

The Air Force is reporting the first data on cancer diagnoses among troops who worked with nuclear missiles
March 13
FILE - In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Airman 1st Class Jackson Ligon, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron technician, examines the internals of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test Sept. 22, 2020, at a launch facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Mont. The Air Force is reporting the first data on cancer diagnoses among troops who worked with nuclear missiles. While the data is only about 25% complete, the Air Force on March 13, 2024, said the numbers are lower than they would have expected.(Tristan Day/U.S. Air Force via AP)
March 13

The massive health care hack is now being investigated by the federal Office of Civil Rights

Federal civil rights investigators are looking into whether protected health information was exposed in the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare
March 13
FILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. Federal civil rights investigators are looking into whether protected health information was exposed in a recent cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a massive U.S. health care technology company owned by UnitedHealth Group. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
March 13

Texas man with polio who spent nearly all of his 78 years using an iron lung has died, longtime friend says

Texas man with polio who spent nearly all of his 78 years using an iron lung has died, longtime friend says
March 13
March 13

Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child

A Texas man who spent decades using an iron lung after contracting polio as a child has died at the age of 78
March 13
March 13

A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants

Eight people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week
March 13
FILE - Immigrants stand outside a shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Dec. 19, 2023. Officials have confirmed seven cases of measles among shelter residents since Thursday, March 7, 2024, prompting a push to boost vaccinations with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
March 13

Olivia Munn reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy

Olivia Munn has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, thanking her doctors and urging fans to calculate their own risk assessment
March 13
Olivia Munn arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
March 13

NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline announces retirement

NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position
March 13
March 13

Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says

The New Orleans police chief says conditions at the department's aging headquarters are so deplorable that rats have munched on marijuana contraband in the evidence locker
March 13
Interim NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick talks with members of the New Orleans City Council during her confirmation hearing at city hall in New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Kirkpatrick says conditions at the department's aging headquarters are so deplorable that officers work amid heavy mold, cockroaches and even rats munching on contraband in the evidence locker. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told city council members the infestation is so bad that "the rats eating our marijuana, they're all high.” (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
March 13

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing
March 13
March 13

England's NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts

Reversible puberty blockers halt the development of gendered characteristics.
March 13
A National Health Service (NHS) sign is shown February 19, 2003 in London, England.
March 13

How women can improve their sleep

Sleep psychologist Jade Wu joins ABC News Live to talk about the importance of sleep for women.
March 13
VIDEO: How women can improve their sleep
March 13

Marijuana heart health risks

Dr. Alok Patel talks about marijuana heart health risks, and a new report warning about the use of Delta-8 THC among high school seniors.
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Mississippi has the nation's worst infant mortality. It will allow earlier Medicaid to help babies

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law that will allow women to receive Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy
March 13
FILE - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State address to the Mississippi State Legislature, Feb. 26, 2024, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Reeves has signed a new law Tuesday, March 12, that will allow women to receive Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
March 12

Texas parental consent law for teen contraception doesn't run afoul of federal program, court says

A federal appeals court says a Texas law requiring that minors have parental permission to get birth control does not run afoul of a federally funded pregnancy health program known as Title X
March 12
March 12

Nebraska governor approves regulations to allow gender-affirming care for minors

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has approved regulations tied to a new Nebraska law restricting gender-affirming care for minors
March 12
March 12

New Mexico man dies of plague: Health officials

Plague is often passed to humans through flea bites or infected animal contacts.
March 12
Computer illustration of plague bacteria is seen here in an undated stock photo.
March 12

Mississippi Senate votes to change control of Jackson's troubled water system

The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill for the second year in a row that would transfer control of the state capital city’s troubled water system to a regional board
March 12
FILE - Mississippi Sen. David Parker, R-Olive Branch, speaks during a debate at the state Capitol, Feb. 7, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. For the second year in a row, the Mississippi Senate has passed a bill that would transfer control of the state capital's troubled water system to a regional board. Parker introduced a slightly modified version of the bill after it died in the House last session. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
March 12

Arkansas stops offering 'X' as an alternative to male and female on driver's licenses and IDs

Arkansas is no longer allowing residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards
March 12
FILE - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks on Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas will no longer allow residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver's licenses or identification cards, officials announced under new rules Tuesday, March 12, 2024, that will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs. Sanders, who in 2023 signed an executive order banning gender-neutral terms from state documents, praised the move as “common sense.” (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP, File)
March 12

New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your doctor

New artificial intelligence tools are helping doctors communicate with their patients
March 12
In this photo provided by University of Michigan Health-West, Dr. Lance Owens, chief medical information officer at the university, demonstrates the use of an AI tool on a smartphone in Wyoming, Mich., on Sept. 9, 2021. The software listens to a doctor-patient conversation, documents and organizes it to write a clinical note. (University of Michigan Health-West via AP)
March 12

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
March 12
FILE - Travelers pass a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston. The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently operates a program at six U.S. airports that asks passengers from inbound international flights to agree to nose swabs and answer questions about their travel. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
March 12

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban

A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing medicines to block puberty
March 12
FILE - A supporter holds a transgender flag at the Gay Pride Festival in Atlanta on Oct. 12, 2019. Georgia senators are proposing further restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, including a ban on prescribing puberty blocking drugs for most people under 18. (AP Photo/Robin Rayne, file)
March 12

Potential risks of breast implants and what you need to know

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton provides more details on the potential risks of getting breast implants after singer SZA opened up about removing her implants due to cancer risk.
March 12
VIDEO: Potential risks of breast implants and what you need to know
March 12

South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkouts

South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations
March 12
Doctors stage a rally against the government's medical policy in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March. 3, 2024. South Korea's government expressed deep regret over the news that some senior doctors could join the protracted walkouts by thousands of junior doctors, saying Tuesday, March 12, the people won’t understand another collective action that threatens the lives of patients.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
March 11

CDC sending team to major US city after its first measles cases since 2019

Five cases in total have been confirmed by city officials as of Monday.
March 11
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Sept. 30, 2014.
March 11

A Kansas judge says barring driver's license changes doesn't violate trans people's rights

A Kansas judge has ruled that the state isn’t violating transgender residents' rights under the state constitution by refusing to change their driver’s licenses to reflect their gender identities
March 11
FILE - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside his office, May 1, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. The Kansas judge ruled Monday, March 11, 2024 that the state isn't violating rights granted to transgender residents under the state constitution by refusing to change their driver's licenses to reflect their gender identity. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)
March 11

Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis

An independent report has found New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state remains underprepared for the next emergency
March 11
FILE - Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School in Jersey City, N.J., April 29, 2021. On March 11, 2024, an independent report examining New Jersey's response to the pandemic said the state and nation were unprepared for it, adding the state is still underprepared for the next crisis. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
March 11

2nd cases of measles at migrant shelter in Chicago

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be helping with the response, according to city officials.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be helping with the response, according to city officials.
March 11

COVID by the numbers: A look at hospitalizations, deaths over 4 years

At least 1.18 million people have died from COVID in the U.S.
March 11
A doctor draws the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccine  at a pharmacy in Schwenksville, Penn., Sept. 8, 2022.
March 11

France's Macron announces legislation allowing 'aid in dying' under strict conditions

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication
March 11
FILE - France's President Emmanuel Macron attend a media conference ahead of a working lunch with Moldova's President Maia Sandu at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday March 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool, File)
March 11

Biden's budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs

President Joe Biden has issued a budget proposal for a second term aimed at getting voters’ attention with tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations
March 11
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering prices for American families during an event at the YMCA Allard Center, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Goffstown, N.H. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)