Health

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the wake of a flurry of warnings from officials over a potential COVID-19 resurgence in the United States, there are growing concerns among health experts that dwindling access to public data, the shuttering of COVID-19 testing sites and with an increasing number of people using at-home tests instead, […]

Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study has added to the body of research showing the risks pregnant people face due to COVID-19, especially among those who are not vaccinated. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found pregnant people with COVID-19 had more than double the risk of negative outcomes compared […]

Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A little over a year ago, the U.S. pandemic response was all about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The focus was on getting vials and needles to cities and towns, far and wide, as quickly as possible. Jeff Zients was deemed the right man for the job […]

Mrs_2015 (NEW YORK) — Amid a growing COVID-19 surge occurring overseas, there are renewed concerns among health officials in the United States that the spread of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2, combined with waning vaccine immunity and the decision to end masking recommendations, could cause the country to face yet another viral resurgence. “What […]

redshorts/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While many people know a trip to the hairdresser can save you from a bad hair day, it could also save your life. That was the case for an Illinois-based woman, Mary Rahilly, who had an appointment for a cut and color. Her hairstylist, Sharon Lupo, who she visits regularly, […]

Mark Wilson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The federal government is investing in the health and wellness of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS through mental health and substance use services from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a release sent to ABC News, HHS announced Friday that $43.7 million from […]

Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced Thursday it has signed an agreement with 35 companies around the globe to produce generic versions of Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill. The agreement will allow the treatment to be supplied to 95 low- and middle-income countries, home to more […]

The Good Brigade/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In advance of the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s new three-digit number, legislators have announced a bill to help fund its implementation. The bill includes federal funding and guidance for states and localities preparing for the July launch, including mental health block grants and $100 million to […]

Courtesy of Taylor Davis (NEW YORK) — Taylor Davis said she feels “blessed” after bringing her twin daughters, Avery Reign Davis and Emersyn Gray Davis, home from the hospital this week. The baby girls were discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday. […]

Pekic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the omicron wave hit the United States, it spread throughout the country like wildfire. Different models estimate that anywhere from 50% to 75% of Americans had been infected with the variant by the end of the surge. So, what does that mean for the rest of the U.S. population […]