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The RSV virus is putting a strain on certain hospitals, prompting US officials to distribute additional vaccinations for newborns.

RSV infections are on the rise in certain regions of the United States, causing a significant increase in patient numbers at hospital emergency departments in states such as Georgia, Texas, and others. In an effort to combat the increase, government officials announced on Thursday that they would be distributing additional quantities of a recently developed

According to health organizations, the number of global deaths due to measles increased by 40% in the previous year.

According to health agencies, there was a significant increase in measles-related fatalities worldwide, with a rise of over 40% in the past year. This can be attributed to a significant drop in vaccination rates during the pandemic. According to a recent report by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

A lawsuit filed by religious leaders against Missouri’s abortion ban will be heard.

On Thursday, a judge in St. Louis will listen to arguments in a lawsuit contesting Missouri’s abortion ban. The lawsuit claims that the lawmakers who enacted the ban forced their personal religious beliefs onto those who do not share them. In January, a legal case was initiated by 13 religious leaders from Christian, Jewish, and

The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially approve a gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

The regulatory agency in Britain has approved the first-ever gene therapy for sickle cell disease, potentially providing relief to numerous individuals suffering from this debilitating condition in the United Kingdom. On Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency announced that they have granted approval for Casgevy, the first medication to be licensed using the CRISPR

The report states that advancements in childhood cancer treatment have not improved for Black and Hispanic individuals.

Progress in treating childhood cancer has been a notable achievement in the field of modern medicine. However, over the last ten years, the progress has slowed for Black and Hispanic children, resulting in a widening disparity in mortality rates, as stated in a recently published report on Thursday. Cancer in children is not common and

The FTC has issued a warning to trade organizations and influencers in the food industry regarding proper disclosure of paid content on social media.

NEW YORK (AP) — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had given warnings to two organizations in the food and beverage industry and twelve social media influencers for not properly disclosing their paid endorsements of a sweetener and sugary items. The characters refer to social media posts on Instagram and TikTok created

Are you interested in weight loss medication? Before considering it, you may need to make changes to your lifestyle.

The state employee health plan in Connecticut was expected to allocate $30 million this year for a particular type of diabetes medication that is rapidly growing in popularity due to its effectiveness in promoting weight loss. Comptroller Sean Scanlon, the administrator of the plan that includes 265,000 employees such as teachers, police officers, and firefighters,

Advocates claim that the Biden administration is not taking swift action as millions of people are being removed from Medicaid.

Approximately 30 million of the least wealthy individuals in the United States may be removed from the Medicaid program due to flawed state evaluations, a situation that poverty experts believe the Biden administration is not adequately addressing. According to Avalere, a health consulting company, states are currently reassessing the 94 million individuals enrolled in Medicaid,

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has decided to maintain a temporary hold on anti-abortion laws while a legal challenge is ongoing.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court once again affirmed its stance on Tuesday in a 5-4 decision that the state constitution upholds a woman’s right to have an abortion if it is necessary to protect her life. However, abortion is still prohibited in almost all other circumstances. In a legal case regarding five anti-abortion bills passed in

British specialists now advise administering the chickenpox vaccine to children, marking the first instance of this recommendation in the UK, many years after it was adopted in other nations.

The British government’s expert scientific committee suggested, for the first time on Tuesday, that children should receive the chickenpox vaccine. This recommendation comes decades after the vaccine has been widely accessible in other countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia. In the United Kingdom, individuals wishing to receive immunization against the illness must pay

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The RSV virus is putting a strain on certain hospitals, prompting US officials to distribute additional vaccinations for newborns.

According to health organizations, the number of global deaths due to measles increased by 40% in the previous year.

A lawsuit filed by religious leaders against Missouri’s abortion ban will be heard.

The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially approve a gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

The report states that advancements in childhood cancer treatment have not improved for Black and Hispanic individuals.

The FTC has issued a warning to trade organizations and influencers in the food industry regarding proper disclosure of paid content on social media.

Are you interested in weight loss medication? Before considering it, you may need to make changes to your lifestyle.

Advocates claim that the Biden administration is not taking swift action as millions of people are being removed from Medicaid.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has decided to maintain a temporary hold on anti-abortion laws while a legal challenge is ongoing.

British specialists now advise administering the chickenpox vaccine to children, marking the first instance of this recommendation in the UK, many years after it was adopted in other nations.