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ABC NewsDoctors face unprecedented legal risks after Roe overturn
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade, doctors across the country are facing an array of legal questions and concerns that are so new and uncertain they once seemed out of the realm of possibility, according to experts. From determining whether they can provide care when the life of the mother is at risk and whether they must report a patient for a self-induced abortion, to considering how to code certain medical treatments and how to avoid allegations of aiding and abetting, doctors -- and other healthcare providers and staff -- are finding themselves caught in a precarious legal framework that is still in flux. "It is a horrible situation to put doctors in, who really just want to help patients," Jessie Hill, of Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, told MedPage Today.
USA TODAYWhich sunscreen should I use? How to keep your skin safe – and why that SPF number matters
It's summer, which means spending time outdoors and at the beach. Here's what you should know so you don't get burned while having fun.
CBS NewsWithout abortion option, doctors say "people will die"
The overturning of Roe v. Wade "is going to make pregnancy more dangerous," one doctor said. Another put it bluntly: "Many, many people will die."
USA TODAYHow to get a vaccine against monkeypox in the US. Who should get one?
Cases of monkeypox, which belongs to the same family of viruses as smallpox, continue to rise globally. Health officials have begun vaccinations.
Miami HeraldWomen who have this gene could be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s, study says
The study shows there are different risk factors for people of different genders, researchers say.
The ConversationWhat's the difference between a PCR and antigen COVID-19 test? A molecular biologist explains
All COVID-19 tests start with a sample, but the scientific process goes very differently after that. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesAt this point in the pandemic, you or someone you know has probably received at least one COVID-19 test. But do you know which kind of test you got and the strengths and weaknesses of these different tests? I’m a molecular biologist, and since April 2020 I’ve been part of a team working on a National Institutes of Health-funded program called RADx that
The ConversationMany drugs can't withstand stomach acid – a new delivery method could lead to more convenient medications
A new polymer could help the medicine go down easier. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesFor patients and physicians, taking medications orally is often the most desirable way to administer drugs. Among other advantages, swallowing a pill is safer, more convenient and less invasive compared to injections or other ways to take a drug. But one of the challenges oral pills face is getting digested by the stomach before they can deliver their payloads and carry out their intended effects
Associated PressFor now, wary US treads water with transformed COVID-19
The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations. “It’s going to be a good summer and we deserve this break,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. “It feels cautiously good right now,” said Dr. Dan Kaul, an infectious diseases specialist at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
ABC NewsPeriod-tracking apps may help prosecute users, advocates fear
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to individual states to decide whether to allow abortion procedures, has prompted abortion-rights advocates to urge women using period-trackers, and other digital apps that track reproductive health, to delete them. McLaughlin’s message, which was posted on the day Politico reported the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion on Roe v. Wade in early May, has since been retweeted more than 59,000 times.
Business InsiderA 10-year-old was forced to cross state lines for an abortion after Ohio's ban went into place. The Indiana doctor who helped her will soon be unable to assist others.
As Ohio outlawed abortions after six weeks, doctors in neighboring Indiana described an influx of patients from out-of-state seeking the procedure, including a pregnant 10-year-old.
CBS NewsMan wounded in possible Long Island shark attack
This comes after a girl was seriously injured in a brazen shark attack at a Florida beach Thursday.
Good Morning AmericaTeenage girl speaks out after surviving shark attack at Florida beach
A teenage girl who survived a shark attack at a Florida beach recounted that her first instinct was to punch the fish in the nose. The teen was scalloping in water approximately 5 feet deep near Grassy Island, just of Keaton Beach, when she was bitten by the shark, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. Addison's brother, Rhett Willingham, a firefighter and emergency medical technician, raced to help her.
Yahoo LifeHow to talk to your child about abortion and Roe v. Wade
There's no one-size-fits-all script for talking to your child about abortion and Roe v. Wade. But experts say there are some best practices you can use.
ABC NewsNew York City launches program to offer free COVID medications at testing sites
New York City became the first to launch a "Test to Treat" program that provides COVID-19 antiviral treatments, including Paxlovid, for people who test positive for the novel coronavirus, according to city health officials and White House response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha. The select testing sites are managed by the New York City Test & Trace Corps. The program launch comes as the city's COVID test positivity rate is above 10% for the first time since January.
ReutersNovavax expects COVID vaccine targeting Omicron in fourth quarter
The U.S. FDA on Thursday recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers change the design of their booster shots beginning this fall to include components tailored to combat the currently dominant Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Novavax expects additional preclinical data on shots tailored against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants in late summer or fall.
ABC NewsNew listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves 1 dead, 23 total infected
One person in Illinois died after being infected with listeria, in a new outbreak that has infected a total of 23 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC said all but one of those infected were hospitalized. Listeria is an illness that typically affects pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC.
Business InsiderHow Wall Street firms from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan are responding to the end of Roe v. Wade
After the US Supreme Court ruled that it would end the constitutional right to an abortion, the country's biggest banks said they would step in.
NBC NewsMosquitoes sniff out hosts infected with certain viruses, researchers find
Smell can be a powerful motivator.
NBC NewsMaternal poverty levels are higher in trigger law states
Data shows that women in many of the trigger law states are less likely to have health insurance and more likely to be below the poverty line.
ABC NewsWith breakthrough COVID cases commonplace, experts set expectations about 'vaccine efficacy'
In the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, scientists were hopeful it might herald the long-awaited turning point of the pandemic, not only bringing the threat of severe disease, hospitalization and death to an end, but also completely halting the spread of the disease. Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to the White House, said in December 2020 that if the nation's COVID-19 vaccine campaign went well, the U.S. could approach herd immunity by summer’s end and “normality that is close to where we were before” by the end of 2021. In the months that followed the Provincetown outbreak, breakthrough infections would shift from a statistical anomaly to a regular occurrence.
ReutersAgnelli's Exor expands in healthcare with 10% stake in Institut Merieux
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Agnelli family, whose investments include carmaker Stellantis and soccer club Juventus, is set to buy a slice of French healthcare group Institut Merieux for 833 million euros ($867 million) through its Exor holding company. The deal, announced on Friday by the two companies, will see privately-held Institut Merieux selling a 10% stake to Exor through a reserved capital increase. It marks the first major international move into the healthcare business by Exor, which will soon have 9 billion euros to invest after it completes the sale of Bermuda-based reinsurer Partner Re.
CBS NewsCrowdfunding rakes in $2M for medicine to save a little girl's life
The epic show of solidarity for little Roqaia has given other parents hope, but it's a race against time to get one of the world's most expensive drugs.
The ConversationAbortion benefits: Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states – expand paid time off
As the last abortion clinic in Mississippi closes, workers in the state may get some support from their employers. AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisEmployers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it’s now illegal or soon will be don’t have it easy. From an employer’s standpoint, abortion is considered a type of health care benefit – and the rules that apply to that benefit are shifting rapidly from state to state. Abortion is also a political flashpoint guaranteed t
ReutersU.S. orders 2.5 million more doses of Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for monkeypox
The shot has already been cleared for both smallpox and monkeypox in the United States, where it is called Jynneos. The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to fight monkeypox by sending hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses to states in the coming months, expanding access for those most at risk and increasing supply to areas with high case numbers. Globally, there have been more than 3,400 cases of monkeypox and one death since the outbreak began in May, according to a World Health Organization tally.
“Left unchecked, if artificial intelligence reaches cognition … it will be fueled by some of the most inhumane impulses of humanity.”
“Now is the time to stop and think — before our technology outstrips us once again.”
“I don't want to talk about sentient robots, because at all ends of the spectrum there are humans harming other humans.”
“Minds can take different forms … We should avoid reducing questions about AIs to ‘Can AIs think and feel like us?’”
“To identify sentience, or consciousness, or even intelligence, we’re going to have to work out what they are.”