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Supreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
Delay suggests there may be disagreement among the justices in the court's first major case about abortion access since overturning Roe v. Wade
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
Restrictions effectively prevent distribution of mifepristone by mail and require more doctor visits to get the medication
FDA Authorizes Spring COVID-19 Booster for Certain Americans
Original mRNA vaccines are being pulled from the market in favor of the bivalent vaccines, which target both the omicron variant and the original strain of COVID-19
Bird Flu in Chilean Man Shows Virus Adapting to Human Spread
No other cases have been linked to the man infected with the H5N1 virus
Florida Bans Most Abortions After Six Weeks
New law will impact women in the state, as well as those in the region where many have traveled to Florida to access abortions
2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in 2021
Childbearing-Age Women Harbor Doubts About Vaccine Safety
Rates of concern higher than those of older women or men of any age
About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
Results of a new survey lay bare the pandemic's impact on nursing
Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay to Keep Abortion Pill Fully Available
Decision follows emergency application filed by Biden administration that was harshly critical of the Texas ruling suspending approval of mifepristone