Health

Americans aren't giving Biden much credit for his popular Medicare drug price negotiations, AP-NORC poll says

By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Even among the Americans who support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, approval of the Democratic president's handling of the issue remains relatively tepid.

Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict ban

By James Pollard, Associated Press

The conservative state's all-male Supreme Court last month upheld a so-called "fetal heartbeat" law commonly understood to restrict access after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Should you get the updated COVID vaccine? Here's the latest guidance for the fall

By Laura Santhanam, Casey Kuhn

This latest COVID vaccine is recommended for virtually everyone. Here's what one physician says it means for you.

Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to review the latest data on phenylephrine. That's found in over-the-counter versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other cold medicines sold on pharmacy shelves.

CDC director discusses updated COVID booster as infections rise from latest variant

By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings

A new round of COVID-19 boosters will be available within days as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new shots Monday and a CDC advisory panel recommended the updated boosters…

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Why public health experts are concerned about BA.2.86, the latest COVID-19 variant

By Suresh V. Kuchipudi, The Conversation

Researchers still don’t know how well BA.2.86 will evade immunity or whether it will cause more severe disease than its predecessors.

Rats are on the rise. Here's what cities are doing about it

By Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings

Much like it shook most everything else in the world, the COVID pandemic shifted where rats went to seek out their meals. As restaurants and businesses across the country closed suddenly, rats had to adapt to find food in residential…

Why deaths in Louisiana prisons are on the rise

By Roby Chavez

There's been a growing number of people who have died while in Louisiana prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers, according to a report released this summer.

WATCH: CDC recommends updated COVID vaccines

By Laura Santhanam

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for virtually everyone in the United States, following a 13-1 vote among public health experts Tuesday.

Extreme heat exposure during pregnancy can raise risk of severe delivery complications, new study finds

By Jessica Kutz, The 19th

A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity.