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Florida Lawmakers Ban Most Abortions After 15 Weeks
Florida currently allows abortions until 24 weeks, with fewer restrictions than other Southern states
Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma Reach Deal With U.S. States Over Opioid Crisis
Sacklers will pay as much as $6 billion to assist communities harmed by the opioid crisis
White House Unveils New COVID-19 Response Strategy
Program to boost research into 'long COVID' has also been announced
Many Older Adults Still Have Not Received Care Delayed by COVID-19
Stark difference seen in rescheduling of missed test, procedure, or operation by vaccination status
Nearly Half of 500 Million Free COVID-19 Tests Still Left
Americans have placed 68 million orders for four free rapid tests per family, but about 46 percent of the tests still available
Johnson & Johnson Finalizes $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
Money will be used in efforts to reverse the damage of the opioid crisis
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
CDC Loosens Mask Guidelines as Omicron Surge Subsides
Under new recommendations, >70 percent of Americans now live in areas where masking in public indoor settings is no longer advised
Bird Flu Sweeping Through Poultry in Eastern U.S.
It is likely the virus is being spread by wild birds returning from winter feeding grounds
Climate Change Bringing More Catastrophic Wildfires: UN Report
Report urges governments to become more proactive about fire hazards