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300 deaths a week marks pandemic low

June 28, 2024, 4:31pm Health

Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes its latest advice on vaccinations. Read story

Syringes with vaccines are prepared at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans&rsquo; Community Resource Center where they were offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines on Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif.

Health officials gear up for COVID campaign

Syringes with vaccines are prepared at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans&rsquo; Community Resource Center where they were offering flu and COVID-19 vaccines on Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif.

June 28, 2024, 4:23pm Health

With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. Read story

People enjoy their lunch while eating in the back patio at Citizen Public Market, Culver City&rsquo;s newest food hall, on Nov. 19, 2021.
People walk past the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Washington.

The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

People walk past the Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Washington.

June 27, 2024, 7:39am Business

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. Read story

U.S. health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

June 26, 2024, 5:25pm Health

U.S. health officials on Wednesday made a stronger endorsement for RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older, but offered a narrower recommendation for people 60 to 74. Read story

FILE - A Care Home Delivery Technician gets his blood pressure checked at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite some progress over the past two decades, according to a new national report released Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (Rebecca J.

Health care needs to diversify its workforce to get rid of racial inequalities, a new report says

FILE - A Care Home Delivery Technician gets his blood pressure checked at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. Racial and ethnic inequities in health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite some progress over the past two decades, according to a new national report released Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (Rebecca J.

June 26, 2024, 8:33am Health

Racial and ethnic inequitiesin health care are found in every state in the U.S. despite the passage of legislation intended to improve health outcomes for minorities and increased awareness of health care disparities over the past two decades, according to a new national report released Wednesday. Read story

Victims are emotional during a news conference with survivors of abused and neglected youth at residential treatment facilities (RTFs) and advocates, on the need for Congress to act to protect children and reform RTFs, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

Victims are emotional during a news conference with survivors of abused and neglected youth at residential treatment facilities (RTFs) and advocates, on the need for Congress to act to protect children and reform RTFs, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

June 26, 2024, 8:32am Health

 Many states are failing to track how frequently children in foster care facilities are abused, sexually assaulted or improperly restrained, leaving them vulnerable to mistreatment, the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said in a report Wednesday. Read story

Chickens stand in their cages at a farm in Iowa. In the United States, bird flu outbreaks have been reported at dozens of dairy cow farms and in more than 1,000 poultry flocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps

Chickens stand in their cages at a farm in Iowa. In the United States, bird flu outbreaks have been reported at dozens of dairy cow farms and in more than 1,000 poultry flocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

June 25, 2024, 12:48pm Health

It’s been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms. The World Health Organization considers the virus a public health concern because of its potential to cause a pandemic, yet the U.S. has tested only about 45 people across the… Read story

FILE - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during an Archewell Foundation panel discussion in New York City, Oct. 10, 2023. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Murthy, the nation&#039;s top doctor, declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory came as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.

US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency

FILE - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during an Archewell Foundation panel discussion in New York City, Oct. 10, 2023. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Murthy, the nation&#039;s top doctor, declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory came as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.

June 25, 2024, 7:41am Health

The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. Read story

Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows

June 24, 2024, 3:16pm Health

In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows. Read story