(NEW YORK) -- The antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not reduce the risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a large study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. Ivermectin was popularized as an alternative COVID-19 treatment despite a lack of strong evidence it helps. The recent study…
(NEW YORK) -- As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to launch its new three-digit number in July, mental health experts worry about workforce capacity issues hindering the ability to provide 24/7 crisis care. The federal government has allocated a significant amount of funding to assist in the implementation of…
(NEW YORK) -- When David Bookstaver tested positive for COVID-19 he happened to have a telehealth consult with his doctor already scheduled that day, to talk about going on medication to moderate his high blood pressure. On that call Bookstaver, 63, says his doctor mentioned his age and hypertension made…
(NEW YORK) -- As the war in Ukraine rolls into its second month, pregnant women fleeing the violence face innumerable challenges given their unique health status. Pregnant refugees and their unborn children are uniquely vulnerable to higher rates of death, disease and mental health challenges that can persist after birth.…
(NEW YORK) -- Bruce Willis' family has announced the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia and is "stepping away" from his career due to the diagnosis. The 67-year-old actor's wife, Emma Heming Willis; his ex-wife, Demi Moore; and his daughters shared a photo of him on Instagram on Wednesday with…
(NEW YORK) -- Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, mental health challenges still impact youth. But in a new one-hour ABC News primetime special anchored by Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said children have struggled with mental health long before the pandemic. “The…
(NEW YORK) -- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, disease surveillance efforts that rely on testing and variant sequencing have been critical tools in the global efforts to fight the virus. Without these tools, experts said, the spread of COVID-19 could have been exponentially greater, potentially resulting in many more deaths. "Testing…
(NEW YORK) -- When Marti Hines woke up one morning four years ago while on vacation and was unable to move the left side of her body, she said it did not even cross her mind that she, at age 34, could have multiple sclerosis (MS). Even after an MRI…
(WASHINGTON) -- A second round of booster shots was authorized for everyone over the age of 50 by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, kicking off the regulatory process for shots to likely be available in pharmacies this week. Everyone 12 and older is already eligible for a booster…
(NEW YORK) -- Another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is available for Americans after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration greenlit a fourth dose for those aged 50 and older Tuesday. It comes after Pfizer-BioNTech requested the FDA authorize a fourth dose for Americans aged 65 and older earlier this month…
