Health Care
Final data shows Pfizer RSV vaccine 82 percent effective in infants when given to pregnant mothers
An experimental vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was found to be 82 percent effective for infants when given to...
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Black women have disproportionately high maternal death rate regardless of local risk: study
Black women have a disproportionately high maternal death rate regardless of the circumstances in their local community, according to a...
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Whitmer repeals Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban
A nearly century-old law banning abortion in Michigan was repealed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday. The 1931 law...
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Narcan, fentanyl test strips to be distributed by DC vending machines
Washington, D.C., is making Narcan and fentanyl test strips available at vending machines in areas with high overdose rates as...
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Johnson & Johnson reaches $8.9 billion deal in talc cancer settlement
Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to pay $8.9 billion over 25 years to resolve tens...
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NJ gov signs executive order protecting transgender youth health care
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Tuesday signed an executive order establishing the state as a safe haven for...
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Inflation helped drive up ObamaCare premiums this year
Monthly ObamaCare premiums rose in 2023 for the first time since 2019, driven by inflation and increased health spending, according...
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WHO: Infertility affects one in six during their lifetime
The World Health Organization (WHO) released new findings Monday that show that infertility affects one in six people globally. The...
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Government to launch $300M Alzheimer’s research database
The federal government plans to launch a $300 million initiative to build an Alzheimer's research database in an effort to...
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Florida Senate passes six week abortion ban
A bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy passed the Florida Senate on Monday, moving it one step...
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