Dec 13 Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children. Continue reading
Dec 13 At COP 28, global consensus on how climate change affects health By Janet Tobias, Global Health Reporting Center, Tess Wiskel, MD Nearly 200 nations reached a deal Wednesday that called for a transition away from fossil fuels, the first time they were mentioned directly in a COP agreement. Continue reading
Dec 12 Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The attorneys urged other Kentucky women who are pregnant and seeking an abortion to reach out if they are interested in joining the case. Continue reading
Dec 11 Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The announcement came Monday as 31-year-old Kate Cox awaited a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court over whether she could legally obtain an abortion under narrow exceptions to the state's bans. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 6:36 Your questions answered about staying safe from COVID, RSV and flu this winter By John Yang, Kaisha Young As we head into the winter holidays, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about the current state of affairs with COVID, RSV and flu infections, lagging vaccination rates and how to stay healthy this season. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:08 Why the FDA’s approval of revolutionary sickle cell gene therapy is a ‘big deal’ By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Harry Zahn Sickle cell disease is a chronic, debilitating condition that affects nearly 100,000 Americans, most of them with African ancestry. Now, the FDA has approved a groundbreaking treatment for it that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR. John Yang speaks with Yale… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:47 Racial disparity in addiction treatment access highlights inequities of opioid epidemic By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Mike Fritz The CDC says synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, contributed to about 75,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. It's a crisis that hits every demographic group, but there are large racial disparities between who is offered the most effective… Continue watching
Dec 08 Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion By Bruce Schreiner, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, says Kentucky's near-total prohibition against abortion violates the plaintiff's rights to privacy and self-determination under the state constitution. Continue reading
Dec 08 How uninsured adults can still get vaccinated against COVID By Laura Santhanam To address disproportionately low levels of COVID vaccine protection among adults who are uninsured or underinsured, the CDC in September launched the Bridge Access Program, a $1 billion effort to deliver free COVID vaccine doses to a group of people… Continue reading
Dec 08 Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions By David A. Lieb, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's a step no state has taken since the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade last year caused rapid shifts in the nation's abortion landscape. Continue reading