(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. Fauci, 81, hasn't had recent close contact with President Joe Biden or other senior officials, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci, who has mild symptoms, tested…
(WASHINGTON) -- Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a vaccine. The process for authorization and recommendation from the regulatory agencies kicked off Wednesday with a meeting of the Food and Drug…
(NEW YORK) -- A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children -- though experts caution the true cause is still a medical mystery. Researchers in Israel added evidence for the theory in a small study published…
(NEW YORK) -- English bulldogs suffer from severe health effects due to the way they are bred, a new study says. Experts are now calling for breeders to change their practices to ensure the longevity of the beloved dog breed. The mastiff-type breed, characterized by its stout stature, wrinkled face…
(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said it is planning to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak spreading around the world is a public health emergency. According to Global Health, more than 1,700 monkeypox cases have been identified in non-endemic countries, mostly in Europe and North America. In the U.S.,…
(WASHINGTON) -- A committee of advisers at the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of authorizing the Moderna vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17, paving the way to add one more vaccine to the options available for this age group. Currently, only Pfizer’s vaccine is available…
(LOS ANGELES) -- Facing a growing mental health crisis among America's teens and young adults, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says the problem is not something adults can fix alone. Adults need "to make sure that we're hearing from kids so that their stories are our guiding light," Murthy…
(NEW YORK) -- In recent months, several strict abortion laws have been passed across the United States, banning the procedure after a certain number of weeks. Most have limited exceptions, such as in cases of incest or rape, and some only allow abortion to "save the mother's life." If the…
(NEW YORK) -- A Connecticut woman has died from the rare tick-borne disease Powassan virus, the state's Department of Public Health announced. This is the first fatality recorded in the state and the second in the U.S. this year after a Maine resident died from POWV in April. According to…
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is lifting pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers to the United States, according to a senior White House official. Effective Sunday, June 12, those traveling to the U.S. will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test one day before their flight to the country.…
