In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates from all sides of the issue have called for men to be part of the conversation. The Times heard from hundreds who wanted to share their stories. View original article Contributor: Alisha Haridasani Gupta
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, undoing the constitutional right to abortion that has been in place for nearly 50 years. The reversal paves the way for states to ban or limit abortions, and many are expected to do so soon. Four abortion providers who live in states that severely … Read more
NEW YORK — An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17 Thursday. Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to recommend Moderna shots as an option for school-age kids and adolescents. This group has been able to get shots shots made by Pfizer … Read more
Abortion access in the U.S. is quickly shrinking. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, experts predict that people will increasingly seek to end pregnancies in their homes using medication abortion (also known as a medical abortion or abortion pills). Abortion pills are already the most common way to end a … Read more
U.S. health officials are looking to expand use of the monkeypox vaccine for children as the outbreak continues to spread across the U.S. and in countries around the world, with more than 3,300 cases reported globally. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing a protocol aimed at allowing use of Bavarian Nordic … Read more
With a June 30 deadline approaching, nearly 12 percent of Army Guard and 10 percent of Army Reserve soldiers have not received any vaccine dose. View original article Contributor: Alex Horton
The company is appealing the F.D.A.’s ruling that it stop selling its vaping products. Whether they will remain on the market in the interim has yet to be decided. View original article Contributor: Matt Richtel, Lauren Hirsch and Andrew Jacobs
In a small study, researchers in an olfaction lab found that people who had an instant personal connection also had similarities in their body odors. View original article Contributor: Veronique Greenwood
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid vaccine has been available to children 5 through 15 since last year and to Americans 16 and older since late 2020. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Recent studies in humans and mice have shown that late nights and early mornings may cause long lasting damage to your brain. View original article Contributor: Oliver Whang