(WASHINGTON) -- A little over a year ago, the U.S. pandemic response was all about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The focus was on getting vials and needles to cities and towns, far and wide, as quickly as possible. Jeff Zients was deemed the right man for the job of White…
(NEW YORK) -- Amid a growing COVID-19 surge occurring overseas, there are renewed concerns among health officials in the United States that the spread of the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.2, combined with waning vaccine immunity and the decision to end masking recommendations, could cause the country to face yet…
(NEW YORK) -- The federal government is investing in the health and wellness of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS through mental health and substance use services from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a release sent to ABC News, HHS announced Friday that $43.7…
(NEW YORK) -- The United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced Thursday it has signed an agreement with 35 companies around the globe to produce generic versions of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral pill. The agreement will allow the treatment to be supplied to 95 low- and middle-income countries, home to more than…
(NEW YORK) -- Taylor Davis said she feels "blessed" after bringing her twin daughters, Avery Reign Davis and Emersyn Gray Davis, home from the hospital this week. The baby girls were discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, Florida, on…
(NEW YORK) -- When the omicron wave hit the United States, it spread throughout the country like wildfire. Different models estimate that anywhere from 50% to 75% of Americans had been infected with the variant by the end of the surge. So, what does that mean for the rest of…
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) -- A hospital in Michigan is giving birthing parents a new way to stay connected during a cesarean section delivery. Spectrum Health Butterworth, a hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, allows parents to watch the birth on a monitor display next to the operating table. That's how Amanda…
(WASHINGTON) -- In advance of the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's new three-digit number, legislators have announced a bill to help fund its implementation. The bill includes federal funding and guidance for states and localities preparing for the July launch, including mental health block grants and $100 million…
(NEW YORK) -- While many people know a trip to the hairdresser can save you from a bad hair day, it could also save your life. That was the case for an Illinois-based woman, Mary Rahilly, who had an appointment for a cut and color. Her hairstylist, Sharon Lupo, who…
(ATLANTA) -- Experts fear that COVID-19 cases in the United States will rise in the next few weeks as the new BA.2 variant continues to spread. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows BA.2, which is a subvariant of omicron, has been tripling in prevalence every two…
