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Pregnant doctor receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges others to as well

Tuesday, January 19

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (SAN ANTONIO) -- Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas, an emergency medicine physician in San Antonio, Texas, was 35 weeks pregnant when she received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine... Read More.

Why lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 after Capitol riot, despite vaccinations

Tuesday, January 19

By DR. ROSE MARIE LESLIE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Despite receiving one or two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, multiple members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 since the riot at... Read More.

Five steps you can take now to boost your fitness and avoid severe illness from COVID-19

Monday, January 18

By DR. NICK NISSEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Exercise is good for your health, but researchers are now finding that better cardiovascular fitness might save you from a trip to the hospital... Read More.

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Baby with rare disease survives COVID-19, liver transplant before his first birthday

Monday, January 18

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Kasen Donerlson is being called a "miracle baby" after surviving both COVID-19 and a liver transplant, all before his first birthday."It's been very,... Read More.

Two US COVID variants have been identified. What does that mean for vaccines?

Friday, January 15

By DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two independent research groups published findings confirming what many scientists have long suspected: The U.S. has its own unique COVID-19 viral... Read More.

An inside look at a Massachusetts field hospital that’s treated hundreds

Thursday, January 14

By STEPHANIE RAMOS, KATIE O'BRIEN, and ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News(WORCESTER, Ma.) -- Michael Gadbois, a first responder, was used to going the DCU Center for concerts and sporting events.

COVID-19 positivity rates in Austin schools worry health officials

Thursday, January 14

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Sky-high COVID-19 positivity rates at schools in Austin, Texas, have local health officials on edge.In Travis County, where Austin is located,... Read More.

App that tracks fertility misled consumers about disclosure of health data, FTC says

Thursday, January 14

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Flo, a widely used period and fertility-tracking app, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the company shared users'... Read More.

All-female team delivers COVID-19 vaccines by snowmobile in harshest of conditions in rural Alaska

Thursday, January 14

By KAYNA WHITWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Largely cut off from the rest of the world, people living in the most remote areas of the Last Frontier are getting the... Read More.

Jeff Bridges reveals his tumor has ‘drastically shrunk’ in latest update on cancer battle

Thursday, January 14

By HAYLEY FITZPATRICK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Jeff Bridges shared an update on his battle with lymphoma.The Big Lebowski actor, who announced his cancer diagnosis in October, revealed... Read More.