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Groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doctor was in Florida
The doctor calls it a "huge leap for health care."
June 17, 2025Officials have been questioning safety, efficacy of mRNA vaccines. What we know
Vaccines using mRNA technology have been studied for decades, experts say.
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June 21
Weekend health roundup
ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel breaks down what to know about new COVID-19 variant that causes “razor blade throat,” new skin cancer warnings for people of color, and more.
June 21
June 20
Diabetes drug may cut migraine days in half with little weight loss: Study
The early-stage study suggested a diabetes drug may lower pressure in the brain.
June 20
June 20
New COVID variant causing ‘razor blade throat’
The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has been nicknamed by some as “razor blade throat” due to the painful symptom.
June 20
June 20
Ethical questions arise over case of brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia
Adriana Smith, a brain-dead woman in Georgia, was kept on life support until her fetus was viable. Experts say it raises ethical and legal questions.
June 20
June 20
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas
Roads in parts of rural Uganda can be rough in dry weather and a churn of mud in wet
June 20
June 20
'I was terrified I was going to die.' Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions
A Brazilian woman who says she became pregnant after being raped in March should have been granted access to a legal abortion
June 20
June 19
What to know about new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 causing 'razor blade throat'
As of the week ending June 7, NB.1.8.1 is the second most dominant variant in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 37% of cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
June 19
June 19
What to know about 'razor blade throat' caused by newer COVID variant
NB 1.8.1 is allegedly causing more painful sore throats in some patients.
June 19
June 19
Pregnant brain-dead woman kept on life support raises ethical, legal questions
Adriana Smith was eight weeks pregnant when she was declared brain dead.
June 19
June 18
Trump administration to end suicide hotline support for LGBTQ+ youth
The national hotline launched a pilot program in 2022 focused on LGBTQ+ youth.
June 18
June 18
Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17
June 18
June 18
New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F
June 18
June 18
FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
June 18
June 18
What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats
A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it
June 18
June 18
More employers are sending workers shopping for their own health coverage
More employers are putting health insurance decisions in the hands of workers
June 18
June 18
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken fettuccine alfredo sold at Kroger, Walmart
A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores
June 18
June 18
Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei's state overhaul mirrors Trump's
Cancer patients say they’ve grown sicker since Argentina’s radical libertarian President Javier Milei took his chainsaw to the public health system
June 18
June 18
Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths
June 18
June 17
Major food companies to remove all artificial dyes from its foods in US
Heinz said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives.
June 17
June 17
Groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doctor was in Florida
The doctor calls it a "huge leap for health care."
June 17
June 17
Trump administration blocked from cutting local health funding for four municipalities
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from clawing back millions in public health funding for four Democrat-led municipalities in GOP-governed states
June 17
June 17
Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill that would overturn amendment on abortion rights
The bill would overturn a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.
June 17
June 17
UK Parliament votes to decriminalize abortion over concerns about prosecutions of some women in England and Wales
UK Parliament votes to decriminalize abortion over concerns about prosecutions of some women in England and Wales
June 17
June 17
Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia
The baby of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for months has been delivered
June 17
June 17
US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming
Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered
June 17
June 17
Kraft Heinz pulling certain artificial dyes from its US products in 2027
Kraft Heinz will be pulling certain artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyes
June 17
June 17
Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are 'void,' 'illegal'
Some estimates have suggested that up to $1.8 billion in research funding had been cut.
June 17
June 17
Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are 'void,' 'illegal'
Some of the grants that were canceled involved LGBTQ+ issues.
June 17
June 16
RFK Jr. recently removed 17 people from a CDC vaccine panel. Now they're speaking out
RFK Jr. replaced the entire panel with eight new personally selected members.
June 16
June 16
States agree to $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma in opioid litigation
All eligible U.S. states and territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday.
June 16
June 16
Judge tosses defamation case brought by doctor who was acquitted of killing patients
A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not guilty on murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against his former employers
June 16
June 16
Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge
Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting
June 16
June 16
AP-NORC poll: Many say Medicaid, food stamps underfunded amid GOP cuts push
A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps
June 16
June 16
New warning about ‘gas station heroin’
Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops.
June 16
June 15
Ananda Lewis' passing lays bare why choosing 'natural' cancer care can be risky
Alternative therapies for cancer care can have dire consequences, experts say.
June 15
June 15
Kalen Jackson is carrying on her father's legacy through her mental health advocacy
Breaking down barriers surrounding mental health was a personal mission for Jim Irsay, the beloved owner of the Indianapolis Colts who passed away last month
June 15
June 13
Israel's spy agency Mossad claims it was able to attack Iran from within
Israel's spy agency Mossad claimed Friday that it was able to attack Iran from within following a barrage of strikes that targeted the heart of the country's nuclear program.
June 13
June 13
US women waiting longer to have children, CDC data shows
Data shows stark differences in maternal age between urban and rural areas.
June 13
June 13
FDA expands approval of Moderna's RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60
The next step is a vote from the CDC's vaccine advisory committee.
June 13
June 13
COVID-19 patients with reduced kidney function, are vaccinated more likely to survive
Unvaccinated patients were 5.54 times more likely to die in the hospital.
June 13
June 12
Louisiana AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislation
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to send a cease and desist letter to CVS for mass text messages sent to customers lobbying against legislation and is opening an investigation into whether the pharmaceutical giant improperly used customers’...
June 12
June 12
Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism -- and each other
A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience
June 12
June 12
Officials investigate license-plate data shared with police for woman over abortion
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department for allegedly sharing data from automatic license-plate readers with a Texas sheriff seeking a woman who had an abortion
June 12
June 12
Supreme Court rules for girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits
The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education
June 12
June 12
Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans
Every month, thousands of women evade abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to send them pregnancy-ending drugs through the mail
June 12
June 12
Man speaks again in medical-first brain implant breakthrough
Casey Harrell, who lost his voice to ALS 5 years ago, can now communicate in real time thanks to an interface which turns brain activity into speech.
June 12