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RFK Jr. has promoted freedom of choice while limiting vaccines, food

Friday, June 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prior to becoming Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had espoused the idea of "medical freedom," the ability of people to make personal health decisions for themselves and their families without corporate or government coercion.It's an idea supported... Read More.

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy graduates from hospital, goes home

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week.KJ has spent the majority of his life at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after being diagnosed with a one-in-a-million,... Read More.

4-year-old from Mexico receiving lifesaving medical treatment can remain in US: Lawyer

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(BAKERSFIELD, CA) -- A 4-year-old girl receiving "lifesaving medical treatment" in the United States was granted humanitarian parole for one year, allowing her and her mother to remain in the country, the child's attorneys announced on Tuesday.The child and her mother, Deysi Vargas, have... Read More.

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced on Tuesday it is rescinding Biden-era guidance that uses a federal law to require hospitals to stabilize patients in need of emergency care -- including by providing an abortion.In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services... Read More.

1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(MEADE COUNTY, SD) -- South Dakota has reported its first case of measles this year. The state is now the 33rd in the country to confirm a measles case, with at least 1,088 cases reported nationally so far this year.An adult who recently traveled... Read More.

Most US counties saw decline in childhood MMR vaccination rates: Report

Wednesday, June 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Most counties in the United States have seen a decline in childhood measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates over the last five years, according to a new report published Monday.Researchers from Johns Hopkins University looked at data from 2,066 counties across... Read More.

Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say theres no need to panic

Thursday, May 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, are on the rise in some parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Currently, there are not enough cases in the United States to register... Read More.

RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women — and why it matters

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization schedule for "healthy children and pregnant women" -- a move that could alter guidance for... Read More.

Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Sunday, May 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the United States, hundreds of people are still dying every week.Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the... Read More.

Measles cases reach 1,046 in US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC

Friday, May 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases have reached 1,046 as the virus continues spreading across the United States, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Cases have been confirmed in 30 states including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,... Read More.

RFK Jr. has promoted freedom of choice while limiting vaccines, food

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy graduates from hospital, goes home

4-year-old from Mexico receiving lifesaving medical treatment can remain in US: Lawyer

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

1st measles case of the year in South Dakota as CDC updates travel guidance

Most US counties saw decline in childhood MMR vaccination rates: Report

Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say theres no need to panic

RFK Jr. cuts COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women — and why it matters

Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

Measles cases reach 1,046 in US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC

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