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CDC Close to New Guidance on COVID-19 Restrictions
Agency wants to give more emphasis to meaningful consequences such as hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and deaths
More Than Half of U.S. Abortions Now Done With Pills
FDA approved mifepristone in 2000, and use of the abortion pills has been rising since then
New Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective, Companies Say
In laboratory studies, two doses of the vaccine stimulated the production of more neutralizing antibodies than an approved mRNA vaccine
FDA Warns of Rising Dangers of Unapproved Drug Tianeptine
Possible risks from taking the drug include accidental poisoning and addiction
Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
Last month, about 60 million orders for the free tests were received within 10 days after launching the initiative
COVID-19 Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated
EU-authorized vaccines include those from Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax
Child Developmental Milestone Checklists Updated by CDC, AAP
Updated checklists ask about milestones 75 percent or more of children can be expected to achieve by a certain age
Sackler Family Sweetens Opioid Settlement Offer
Instead of paying out $4.5 billion, the company is now offering $6 billion to settle the slew of lawsuits
Boris Johnson Lifts Last COVID-19 Restrictions in England
Under the new plan, mandatory self-isolation and routine tracing of infected people's contacts will end