Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on gender treatments for minors, except for surgeries
June 16, 2023, 10:02 PM
At least 20 states have imposed either total bans or some restrictions on access to gender-related treatments for minors.
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CDC says time to stop 'hygiene theater' – less focus on sanitizing, more on ventilation
April 6, 2021, 12:23 PM
"The risk is generally considered to be low," the CDC said about getting COVID-19 from surfaces.
Pfizer/BioNTech says clinical trials show COVID vaccine 100% effective, safe for youths 12 to 15
March 31, 2021, 11:10 AM
The pharmaceutical company plans to submit the results to the Food and Drug Administration as soon as possible for emergency...
University of Cincinnati won't renew contract of professor who called COVID-19 'the Chinese virus'
March 23, 2021, 1:09 PM
A school dean said, "These types of xenophobic comments and stigmatizations around location or ethnicity are more than troubling."
Washington, D.C. Mayor Bowser's only sister dies of complications from coronavirus
February 25, 2021, 1:15 PM
The death of the mayor's sister came on the same day D.C. recorded over 1,000 COVID-related deaths
FDA: Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine prevents COVID; final decision soon
February 24, 2021, 1:49 PM
A final decision could come as early as Friday.
Hospitals across U.S. report sharp drop in new COVID patients, as county nears 500k deaths
February 22, 2021, 1:33 PM
Some hospital staffs are feeling a moment of ease for the first time since last spring
GOP governors ending mask mandates as COVID numbers drop, citing obligation to businesses, residents
February 19, 2021, 6:27 PM
Iowa, Montana and North Dakota are the most recent states to lift statewide mask orders even as the CDC continues to urge...
CDC orders masks be worn on all commercial fishing vessels, Coast Guard must enforce the new rule
February 19, 2021, 3:18 PM
Fisherman fear an increase in seasickness across the board of their low-risk profession
Former GOP presidential candidate, Senator Dole says he has advanced lung cancer
February 18, 2021, 4:11 PM
Dole is 97 years old.
Pennsylvania faces Moderna vaccine shortage after healthcare providers administer the wrong shot
February 18, 2021, 3:17 PM
Pennsylvania has had an exceedingly difficult time getting its distribution plan off the ground