Medical News

The World Health Organization announced Friday it has authorized the use of an mpox vaccine, calling it an “important step” in the fight against the disease.   The move could…

Apple’s new Airpod Pros will double as an over-the-counter hearing aid. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thursday the hearing aid feature, which is a software-only mobile medical application.…

House Democrats on Thursday introduced a resolution to make it clear that a federal emergency care law must allow physicians to perform emergency abortions.  The resolution comes after the Supreme Court in…

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to confront the sale and misleading promotion of prescription drugs by telehealth firms and social media influencers. The…

A North Dakota judge struck down the state’s near-total ban on abortions Thursday, ruling the law was unconstitutionally vague and infringed on women’s medical freedom.   “The North Dakota Constitution…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to force Senate Republicans to vote again on a bill they blocked in June to protect women’s access to in vitro fertilization (IVF)…

A bipartisan group of senators will pursue contempt of Congress charges against Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre after he defied a subpoena and failed to attend a…

Lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention drug, has proven to dramatically reduce the risk of infection according to data reported from the drugmaker Gilead Sciences, who found two annual injections of…

The governor of New York has basal cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer.   Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced her diagnosis to reporters Thursday following a public safety…

The number of clinician-provided abortions in Florida dropped by 30 percent in May after a six-week abortion ban law took effect, according to new data, greatly reducing the state’s role…