Health

4-year-old from Mexico receiving lifesaving medical treatment can remain in US: Lawyer

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(BAKERSFIELD, CA) -- A 4-year-old girl receiving "lifesaving medical treatment" in the United States was granted humanitarian parole for one year, allowing her and... Read More.

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced on Tuesday it is rescinding Biden-era guidance that uses a federal law to require hospitals to stabilize patients... Read More.

1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance

Tuesday, June 3 by ABC News

(MEADE COUNTY, SD) -- South Dakota has reported its first case of measles this year. The state is now the 33rd in the country... Read More.

Most US counties saw decline in childhood MMR vaccination rates: Report

Tuesday, June 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Most counties in the United States have seen a decline in childhood measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates over the last... Read More.

Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say theres no need to panic

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, are on the rise in some parts of... Read More.

RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women — and why it matters

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for... Read More.

Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Saturday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still... Read More.

Measles cases reach 1,046 in US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC

Friday, May 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases have reached 1,046 as the virus continues spreading across the United States, according to data updated Friday from the... Read More.

FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high-risk conditions

Wednesday, May 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a major policy change, the Food and Drug Administration has announced a plan to limit access to future COVID-19 shots only... Read More.

Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC

Friday, May 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 1,024, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.Cases... Read More.

Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water

Thursday, May 15 by ABC News

(DADE CITY, Fla) -- Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public... Read More.

RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during congressional hearings

Wednesday, May 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation's most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, took a softened approach... Read More.