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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, 2022The monkeypox vaccination technique that could save doses
Intradermal vaccination can save supplies and protect more people.
August 06, 2022Near-total abortion bans reinstated in Kentucky after appeals court sides with AG
Neither ban allows exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
August 02, 2022
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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
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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.
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Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
The Senate has worked overnight and into the morning as Democrats push their election-year economic package toward passage
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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
August 05
EXPLAINER: Why is insulin so expensive and difficult to cap?
Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll try again — as part of their economic package that focuses on health and climate
August 05
August 05
Spain reports first deaths from acute hepatitis in children
Spain has reported its first two deaths from acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among children
August 05
August 05
Germany's health minister tests positive for COVID-19
Germany’s health minister, an epidemiologist by training who has led the country’s fight against COVID-19 since December, has tested positive for the coronavirus
August 05
August 05
EXPLAINER: Why is insulin so expensive and difficult to cap?
Reining in the soaring prices of insulin has thus far been elusive in Congress, although Democrats say they’ll try again — as part of their economic package that focuses on health and climate
August 05
August 04
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 7,100 Americans
August 04
August 04
Louisiana abortion providers file appeal, hope to block ban
Access to abortion in Louisiana has been back-and-forth for weeks — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders to continue operations
August 04
August 04
7 ways to reduce your risk of monkeypox
The virus may start to spread and begin to affect different demographic groups.
August 04
August 04
Missouri Dems turn to Illinois, Kansas for abortion help
A top Democratic state lawmaker is asking Illinois and Kansas to cover emergency abortions for Missouri Medicaid patients
August 04
August 04
Will abortion be on more state ballots after Kansas vote?
Abortion rights opponents were shocked and abortion advocates energized by a decisive statewide vote in heavily Republican Kansas this week in favor of protecting abortion access
August 04
August 04
Louisiana abortion providers file appeal, hope to block ban
Access to abortion in Louisiana has been back-and-forth for weeks — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders to continue operations
August 04
August 04
Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and ABC News medical contributor, talks about the severity, symptoms and spread of monkeypox.
August 04
August 04
Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
More than 6,600 cases have been reported in the U.S., data shows.
August 04
August 04
Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
More than 6,600 cases have been reported in the U.S., data shows.
August 04
August 04
AP sources: US to declare monkeypox a public health emergency to bolster federal response to growing outbreak
AP sources: US to declare monkeypox a public health emergency to bolster federal response to growing outbreak
August 04
August 04
Africa CDC says gay sex 'not relevant' in monkeypox there
Africa’s public health agency says it doesn’t know how many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men
August 04
August 04
Pope promotes Vatican nurse credited with saving his life
Pope Francis has promoted a Vatican nurse to be his “personal health care assistant” The Vatican announced the appointment of Massimiliano Strappetti on Thursday
August 04
August 03
Abortion vote in Kansas sparks new hope for Dems in midterms
Democrats are celebrating a stunning victory for abortion rights in Republican stronghold Kansas as proof that the issue could turn back a Republican wave this fall
August 03
August 03
Tennessee sues Walgreens over opioid prescription onslaught
Tennessee’s attorney general is suing Walgreens over the state's opioid crisis
August 03
August 03
EXPLAINER: Does health care law protect emergency abortion?
The Biden administration has filed its first legal challenge to a state abortion ban since the end of Roe v. Wade with a case that could allow hospitals to keep giving women abortion-related medical care in serious medical situations
August 03
August 03
Idaho's top court latest in red state to weigh abortion ban
In deeply conservative Idaho, it's expected that abortion will be banned eventually, but abortion rights advocates are continuing their legal challenges
August 03