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U.S. lifts barriers to prescribing opioid addiction treatment

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

New guidelines announced Tuesday mean doctors will no longer need extra hours of training to prescribe buprenorphine, a gold standard medicine that helps with cravings.

COVID-19 is out of control in India, where most vaccines are made. How did that happen?

By Laura Santhanam

Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the India’s vaccine shortfalls.

CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.

Harry and Meghan to lead 'Vax Live' fundraising concert

By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press

Prince Harry and Meghan will serve as the campaign chairs of Global Citizen’s effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to medical workers in the world’s poorest countries.

WATCH: Biden to speak on pandemic response after CDC updates mask guidance

By Associated Press

Biden also plans to announce a new cap in the U.S. for refugees, after taking strong criticism for failing to raise the previous administration's cap of accepting 15,000 refugees annually.

Harris tells U.N. body it's time to prepare for next pandemic

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The virtual address Monday was Harris' second to a U.N. body since her inauguration. It comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines.

U.S. to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. has also been under mounting pressure in recent weeks to share more of its vaccine supply with the world, as countries like India experience devastating surges of the virus.

Could enhanced COVID tests help U.S. track virus variants?

By Marion Renault, STAT

Genomic sequencing is the gold standard of virus surveillance. But souped-up diagnostic tests could help us monitor variants in real time.

Chemicals in plastic, electronics are lowering fertility in men and women

By PBS NewsHour

Several chemicals found in everyday use products including plastic and electronics are lowering fertility in men, women and even some non-human species. Shanna Swan, a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist who has authored the book “Count Down” on the subject,…

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Virus 'swallowing' people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed

By Sheikh Saaliq, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press

The stories are told on social media and in television footage, showing desperate relatives pleading for oxygen outside hospitals or weeping in the street for loved ones who died waiting for treatment.