Health

Two patients receive double-lung transplants due to rare ‘flipped organs’ condition

Monday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two Illinois patients have successfully undergone double-lung transplants after being born with "flipped organs." Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, 50, and Yahaira... Read More.

Why tracking COVID reinfections has waned even as more people became sick

Sunday, August 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of COVID-19 reinfections have been reported across the country yet just 11 states confirmed they are actively tracking them, according to... Read More.

Lawsuit filed against makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro over claims of ‘gastrointestinal side effects’

Thursday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new lawsuit claims the manufacturers of drugs used for weight loss, including Ozempic and Mounjaro, do not adequately warn consumers... Read More.

New RSV shot for infants approved by CDC

Thursday, August 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A new immunization to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read More.

New heat wave in the South and West has 13 states under alerts

Thursday, August 3 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A new heat wave has left 60 million people across 13 states under heat alerts Thursday. Record or near-record high temperatures are possible... Read More.

Cases of leprosy on the rise in Florida, report says

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to a new analysis published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious... Read More.

Proposed Biden rule pushing insurers to boost mental health coverage expected soon, adviser says

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden recently announced his administration's plans to push private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as... Read More.

Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After several months of steady declines, COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be ticking up again. For the week ending July 22, hospitalizations rose 12%... Read More.

Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access... Read More.

Cases of leprosy in Florida on the rise: CDC

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although the disease is still rare in... Read More.

Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration announced Monday it is forming a new Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to study... Read More.

Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health. Health... Read More.

Two patients receive double-lung transplants due to rare ‘flipped organs’ condition

Why tracking COVID reinfections has waned even as more people became sick

Lawsuit filed against makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro over claims of ‘gastrointestinal side effects’

New RSV shot for infants approved by CDC

New heat wave in the South and West has 13 states under alerts

Cases of leprosy on the rise in Florida, report says

Proposed Biden rule pushing insurers to boost mental health coverage expected soon, adviser says

Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern

Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows

Cases of leprosy in Florida on the rise: CDC

Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials

Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials

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