Category: Public Health

Coming Abortion Fight Could Threaten Birth Control, Too

In discussions of the impact Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett could have on abortion rights, many overlook related issues, including the right to birth control that the court recognized in 1965. During her confirmation hearings, Barrett refused to say whether she felt that case was correctly decided.

20% of US adults face chronic pain, CDC finds

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Some COVID-19 patients recover quickly, have stronger immunity, small study finds

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Flu activity lower than normal: 6 notes from CDC’s FluView report

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‘Robust’ cellular immunity present 6 months after COVID-19 infection, small study suggests

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El Paso gets 4th mobile morgue amid COVID-19 surge

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13 states see record COVID-19 hospitalizations; FDA warns of false positives for rapid tests — 6 updates

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Lions and Tigers and Anteaters? US Scientists Scan the Menagerie for COVID

Thousands of animals in the U.S. have been tested for the coronavirus, as researchers work to understand its transmission and which other species might be at risk. So far, dozens have tested positive, mostly cats and dogs exposed to sick owners.

‘Is This Worth My Life?’: Traveling Health Workers Decry COVID Care Conditions

Frequently employed by staffing agencies based in other states, nurses and other healthcare professionals can find themselves working through crisis without advocates or adequate safety equipment.