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Fauci Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has Mild Symptoms
The infectious disease specialist is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots
FDA Advisors Back Moderna Shot for Older Children, Teens
Some panel members noted that the vaccine would likely help prevent serious illness but not be as good at blocking mild infections
WHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency
Doing so would mean the WHO views the normally rare disease as a continuing threat to nations worldwide
After Years of Decline, Abortion Rates Climb in the United States
About one five U.S. pregnancies ended in abortion in 2020; medication abortions accounted for 54 percent
Feds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
Rockers should never be used for sleep, and infants should never be unsupervised or unrestrained in the rockers
Nearly 400 Crashes Tied to Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
NHTSA says accidents resulted in six deaths and five people being seriously injured
FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
Regulators have been concerned about reports of myocarditis seen mostly in young men receiving the Moderna vaccine
One Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry
Actual number of sick people is likely much higher than the reported number because many people recover without medical care
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shots Work for Children Under 5, FDA Says
On Wednesday, advisory panel will weigh whether the FDA should authorize the use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children
AACR: Cancer Disparities Represent Ongoing Public Health Challenge
Discriminatory policies, systemic inequities, structural barriers resulting from history of racism cause and perpetuate cancer health disparities
