(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues -- with food, water and fuel running out in Gaza -- pregnant people and those who have just given birth are facing a crisis, experts and humanitarian organizations said. About 50,000 people are estimated to be pregnant in Gaza with about 160…
(NEW YORK) -- Decreased levels of serotonin in the body may be a contributing factor in the development and persistence of so-called 'long COVID' symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that, even after acute COVID symptoms subside, traces of the virus remain in the gastrointestinal tract, which is…
(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice suggesting it may consider a proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde in hair straightening and hair smoothing products. The FDA's consideration of the proposal was entered in the Unified Agenda, a government registry of actions that…
(NEW YORK) -- High-profile cases of unhoused people committing violent acts in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco may have ignited fear and frustration around the homeless population of these areas, experts say. But while those incidents tend to draw attention, they may create a false impression that…
(NEW YORK) -- There has not been a significant overall rise in the number of people experiencing homelessness over the past decade, according to a new ABC News analysis, though there has been a steady increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness with severe mental illness. However, people experiencing…
(NEW YORK) -- Influenza and other respiratory viruses are starting to circulate but so far remain lower than this time last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Oct. 7, CDC's FluView weekly report showed that the percent of flu cases were relatively unchanged, rising…
(NEW YORK) -- When Carolina Pino was pregnant, she discovered she lived in a so-called maternal care desert, a county with limited or no access to maternity care services. Pino said the closest hospital where she could deliver her baby was more than 20 miles away, and the town where…
(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, stories of devastation have emerged including injuries, disablement, destruction of buildings and loss of life. However, experts say war is not just an international relations crisis but also a public health crisis that can result in long-term consequences. Israelis and Palestinians --…
(NEW YORK) -- Convinced social media platforms are fueling a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth, public officials in New York announced new legislation Wednesday that would restrict algorithms that target young users. "Young New Yorkers are struggling with record levels of anxiety and depression, and social media companies that…
(BOSTON) -- Harvard-affiliated scientists say they have been able to keep a monkey alive for two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney. Although preliminary, transplant experts say this research is an important milestone in the search for an alternative source of organs. Scientists are hopeful that one day, genetically modified…
