Oct 18 Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours, and bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 4:06 Booster shots challenge governments during global vaccine inequality By PBS NewsHour COVID-19 was the number one cause of death for people between the ages of 35 to 54 during some months since the pandemic began last year, according to recent data. Meanwhile, as the Delta variant continues to drive infections around… Continue watching
Oct 16 Russia's daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 10:09 FDA panel backs another shot for some Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients An FDA advisory panel on Friday recommended a second booster dose for Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine. Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine, and Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean… Continue watching
Oct 15 U.S. health officials say states can pre-order COVID vaccines for younger children By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to pre-order doses starting next week. Continue reading
Oct 15 FDA panel endorses booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press J&J has asked the Food and Drug Administration for flexibility with its booster, arguing the extra dose adds important protection as early as two months after initial vaccination -- but that it might work better if people wait until six… Continue reading
Oct 15 DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law By Associated Press The Texas law is the nation's biggest curb to abortion in nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: FDA advisory committee debates Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is expected to hold a meeting on Friday to discuss the emergency authorization of booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:38 Benton Harbor's water has had excess lead for years. Residents are only now receiving help By John Yang, Courtney Norris, Leah Nagy Residents in Michigan's Benton Harbor — a predominantly Black city — have been advised to only use bottled water for things like cooking and bathing due to lead contamination. The warning comes just a few years after Flint’s water crisis… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:02 Missouri's Medicaid expansion aims to benefit low-income workers, but sign-ups still lag By Lisa Desjardins Missouri is now the 38th state to expand Medicaid to low-income residents as part of the Affordable Care Act. It's been over a year since voters approved it, and after many delays, the first few thousand people enrolled this month. Continue watching