ELISA WELLS/PLAN C/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, many pregnant people living in states where abortion is now illegal are expected to turn to medication
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration issued a new alert this week, warning parents not to use baby neck floats on their children, particularly those with special needs, as part of a
Anna Rose Layden-Pool/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — After testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that he has joined a growing group of people experiencing a Paxlovid rebound, following treatment with
APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines that could better match the more recent variants are on the way. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s committee of independent advisors met and
elenaleonova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jey Austen, a brand designer at a fintech company, lost their job about two weeks ago. But the layoff didn’t come as a surprise, said Austen, 27, who is trans and uses
Jasmine Merdan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is planning to send out hundreds of thousands of monkeypox vaccines in response to the outbreak of the rare disease that has been identified in multiple non-endemic countries. The
Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two of the country’s largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Rite Aid, confirmed to ABC News this week that they had restricted the amount of Plan B or
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As advisors to the FDA consider what type of COVID-19 shots should be offered in the fall, new federal data reveals a significant proportion of Americans have yet to receive their first
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday unveiled what was called an “action plan” on abortion access as advocates call on President Joe Biden and his administration to do more
Jens Schlueter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study finds that as the coronavirus continues to evolve, each new omicron subvariant is increasingly likely to lead to reinfection or breakthrough infection. However, researchers say current vaccines are
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, women in states that now outlaw abortion have scrambled to cobble together piecemeal solutions, including traveling across state lines, an expert told ABC News.
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The reversal of Roe v. Wade could lead to a dramatic increase of babies born in the United States, including thousands of high-risk births, a new report finds. The data,
Cris Cantón/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Still concerned about COVID-19 transmission in automobiles? One carmaker may have a novel approach to keeping passengers safe. British luxury marque Jaguar Land Rover claims the Cabin Air Purification Pro filtration
Mykhailo Polenok / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Every year, approximately 38 children die from being left in a hot car, according to Kids and Cars Safety, a national nonprofit that tracks hot car deaths and
Cara Skowronski and her husband hold their daughter, who was born via a gestational surrogate. – Cara Skowronski (NEW YORK) — Cara Skowronski and her husband are the parents of a 2-year-old daughter who was born through
Getty Images/Anna Moneymaker (WASHINGTON) — As reactions to the Dobbs decision roll in, Congressional Democrats are outraged. But don’t expect that outrage to translate to passable legislation anytime soon. Any effort to codify a woman’s right to
Mifeprex (NEW YORK) — Editor’s note: This story was published before Friday’s Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade. A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it has ample supply if demand suddenly
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Violence against abortion providers significantly rose in 2021, according to a report from the National Abortion Federation published Friday. The report, which measures a variety of acts of violence
Courtesy Pamela Bish (NEW YORK) — If you could give your child the gift of life, would you? Pamela Bish, a Georgia mom of three, recently got the chance to do so and she immediately jumped at
Westend61/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A committee of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Thursday to greenlight the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17, clearing the way for parents to
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is taking Juul Labs e-cigarettes and other products off the market. It comes after the federal health agency completed a nearly two-year review
David Ryder/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines began to be rolled out for children between six months and 4 years old across the United States this week. This means roughly 20 million babies, toddlers and preschoolers
Carol Yepes/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Nearly 1 in 5 American adults who have had COVID-19 are still suffering from long-haul symptoms, according to new data collected by the Census Bureau and Center for Disease Control
Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid has been hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19. The pills have shown to dramatically reduce the risk of being hospitalized
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women are significantly more likely than men to experience long-term symptoms of COVID-19, a new review suggests. Researchers from Johnson & Johnson’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer for Women’s Health analyzed
Mykhailo Polenok / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As a heat wave slams the U.S. this week, it’s important to remember the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. A child died in Harris County, Texas,
Daniela Jovanovska-Hristovska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Weighted swaddles and blankets are popular among parents trying to get their infants to sleep, but they should not be used on sleeping babies, according to new recommendations released by the
Wang Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19, but recent data shows that deaths and severe disease are not increasing with the same vigor despite a surge in
Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The central U.S. is facing extreme heat on Monday, with temperatures forecast to skyrocket to 106 degrees in Minneapolis, 104 in Omaha, 104 in Dallas and 103 in Houston. The sweltering
skaman306/Getty Images Stock (NEW YORK) — A panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control have greenlit the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, finding them both safe and effective.
